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[fudgee]

Hi guys , for the first time since i've owned it my beloved Miggy failed it's ticket yesterday 
It only failed on one thing and had no advisory whatsoever so could be worse i suppose.

Anyways, what i need your advice on is the following.......
It failed because "BOTH NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE FRONT SUSPENSION ARM RUBBER BUSH DETERIORATED RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT"

What I need some educating on is can you buy the rubber bush seperately or do You have to replace the entire arm?
Either way can somebody recommend to me where to go to get them please

Thanks a million in advance for any replies
Chat to you soon hopefully 

[Abiton]

Do a little searchy-wearchy on "wishbone bush" and have a glance through some of the eleventy billion results...

[Brikhead]

Depending on which ones have failed it is possible to buy the bushes for the front wishbones separately...
http://www.powerflex.co.uk/products/Omega+B+1994-2003-2658/1.html

Probably easier just to replace the whole arm though...
http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Vauxhall_Omega_3.0_1999/p/car-parts/suspension-and-steering/suspension/suspension-arm-and-suspension-joints/?615720575&1&01118a1a2c959e915ce022d6126aec67f1dd6717&000320
...note you can find these items cheaper if you look around.

[freecall666]

saw some on bay for a bag of chips and pot of curry http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/250968424200?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-OMEGA-NEW-WISHBONE-END-BUSH-/260930339451?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3cc0a9027b

[RobseyMV6]

Hi guys , for the first time since i've owned it my beloved Miggy failed it's ticket yesterday 
It only failed on one thing and had no advisory whatsoever so could be worse i suppose.

Anyways, what i need your advice on is the following.......
It failed because "BOTH NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE FRONT SUSPENSION ARM RUBBER BUSH DETERIORATED RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT"

What I need some educating on is can you buy the rubber bush seperately or do You have to replace the entire arm?
Either way can somebody recommend to me where to go to get them please

Thanks a million in advance for any replies
Chat to you soon hopefully 

Save the hassle and just buy a pair of new lower arms from motor factor, camberley sell good ones £50 each + Vat 
Will need have new bolt joint on the end to.

[Michael2.6]

Only trouble with that idea freecall666 is that you need a large peice of equipment to put them in with

Best off going for the new wishbone arms

[tigers_gonads]

Don't know about the quality but for 50 quid 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Omega-Both-Lower-Wishbone-Arms-x-2-LH-RH-All-Models-/390425721335?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Car+Make%3AVauxhall%7CModel%3AOmega&hash=item5ae72fb9f7

[Rob Walker]

Don't know about the quality but for 50 quid 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Omega-Both-Lower-Wishbone-Arms-x-2-LH-RH-All-Models-/390425721335?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Car+Make%3AVauxhall%7CModel%3AOmega&hash=item5ae72fb9f7

Look OK to me. I'd go for it 

[freecall666]

No special tools needed, just hacksaw and a good chisel, and out in about 5-min, new one in with a few taps with hammer and a good flat bit of wood., chisel out the rubber, then hacksaw out the the metal ring left just one good cut then tap out with the chisel.