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[Omega_Dan]

Thats great Pete. Doing alot of work around Holmes Chapel and Congleton at the moment so could always drop it in to you when your ready

[Elite Pete]

Just had a quick chat with Powerflex and if there was a similar size order ie 40 ish they would be willing to develope a rear front wishbone bush but it wouldn't be until Jan to Feb next year due to a fire at the factory.

[hotel21]

Just had a quick chat with Powerflex and if there was a similar size order ie 40 ish they would be willing to develope a rear front wishbone bush but it wouldn't be until Jan to Feb next year due to a fire at the factory.

That sounds like a fair option, but wonder if the fitting of the rear bush and the front would make it a bit too firm?

[Kevin Wood]

Just had a quick chat with Powerflex and if there was a similar size order ie 40 ish they would be willing to develope a rear front wishbone bush but it wouldn't be until Jan to Feb next year due to a fire at the factory.

That sounds like a fair option, but wonder if the fitting of the rear bush and the front would make it a bit too firm?

Does make me wonder if they've seen the rear bush? I can't see how you'd make a poly one myself. :-/

Kevin

[Elite Pete]

Just had a quick chat with Powerflex and if there was a similar size order ie 40 ish they would be willing to develope a rear front wishbone bush but it wouldn't be until Jan to Feb next year due to a fire at the factory.

That sounds like a fair option, but wonder if the fitting of the rear bush and the front would make it a bit too firm?

Does make me wonder if they've seen the rear bush? I can't see how you'd make a poly one myself. :-/

Kevin

He did say they have problems with them tearing but they developed one last year that has a ball in it :-?

[aaronjb]

I'm all for bushes with balls in... fnarr.

I'd be up for rear bushes too, almost certainly. Just because I'm like that

[feeutfo]

Just had a quick chat with Powerflex and if there was a similar size order ie 40 ish they would be willing to develope a rear front wishbone bush but it wouldn't be until Jan to Feb next year due to a fire at the factory.

That sounds like a fair option, but wonder if the fitting of the rear bush and the front would make it a bit too firm?

Does make me wonder if they've seen the rear bush? I can't see how you'd make a poly one myself. :-/

Kevin

very interesting, the factory showing interest directly for one thing, now we have an idea of numbers, and as said, looking at the rear bush seems odd at this stage, but very welcome if possible i must say.

The main pita as it stands is currently, obviously, having a wishbone, or two, with both bushes failed. What do you do? Fit new lemforders and fit the front polly to that? expensive. Fit lemforders and wait for the front to fail? then hope the rear bush is still in good enough nic? or press merle(?) heavy duty bushes to the rearward bush straight off with poly at the front? does the rear bush take any less effort to press in? i guess removal can be done the same as the front with a hacksaw?

still leaves pressing in though as we know....so best option is fit both as poly, presuming the cut out and fit by hand procedure applies to both??? the rearward bush will mean the wishbone needs to be removed for access but thats doable...
but question still remains,  before we dive in, is the ride acceptable with one or both bushes as polly?.....

a “polly bushes experiences” thread perhaps???

 plus i have a pair of old wishbones here if they need sending off to polyflex and fitting, as i am sure a few of us do have old spairs anyway ?

....also...mite be a bit of a nusance if somebody pipes up they are “too firm” then nobody wants them!

so early days in the process perhaps? got two cars here that need bushes sorting somehow. But i dont think there will be a full and proper solution until the rearward bush is available too.

[Kevin Wood]

He did say they have problems with them tearing but they developed one last year that has a ball in it :-?

Ok.

I'm guessing the socket for this ball will have to be a F.T. fit into the wishbone, so press required.

But i dont think there will be a full and proper solution until the rearward bush is available too.

Not so sure. It is the front ones that are the most troublesome. Rear ones were fine on mine, IIRC.

Kevin

[All German Parts ltd]

Hi guys my pal sells Powerflex and although he like my good self is a Volkswagen specialist I may be able to persuade him to organise this for you..

[feeutfo]

Hi guys my pal sells Powerflex and although he like my good self is a Volkswagen specialist I may be able to persuade him to organise this for you..

Sounds good....

[aaronjb]

Fit new lemforders and fit the front polly to that? expensive.

That was my plan - mostly because I'd rather only do the job once but spend a little more at the time..

Poly for both would be great, if fitting was still a DIY proposition.

[Elite Pete]

I was given a set of genuine rear bushes for the front wishbones by my local dealer and I was going to fit poly bushes in the front.

[feeutfo]

Fit new lemforders and fit the front polly to that? expensive.

That was my plan - mostly because I'd rather only do the job once but spend a little more at the time..

Poly for both would be great, if fitting was still a DIY proposition.

Indeed, although I wonder how much room will be left for compliant material once a ball joint is moulded(?) in?

[Dave Elite]

Thanks to EP for all his work, but this has not been worth it IMHO. I'll be ordering mine tonight. Ok I'll be spending about £7 more but to be honest I couldnt care less.

Just my opinion nowt else...

[Andy B]

it seems that you can please some people all of the time ............ etc etc