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Title: Sourcing Wishbones
Post by: EddieX on 28 October 2007, 20:29:43
I seem to remember reading that pattern wishbones are not worth buying as the bush rubbers give up the ghost after a few months. With that in mind, are Autovaux wishbones genuine GM parts?

TIA,

Eddie.
Title: Re: Sourcing Wishbones
Post by: Dazzler on 28 October 2007, 20:43:31
No they are not.....
Try Vail automotive thet do FAI which are a ggod make, about £25 each
Title: Re: Sourcing Wishbones
Post by: TheBoy on 28 October 2007, 21:10:47
Genuines are way too expensive now...
Title: Re: Sourcing Wishbones
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 28 October 2007, 21:12:53
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Genuines are way too expensive now...

Presuming not a TC item?
Title: Re: Sourcing Wishbones
Post by: Elite Pete on 28 October 2007, 21:18:12
These have been recommended and ive had a few sets :y

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Omega-Single-Wishbone_W0QQitemZ4613835944QQihZ014QQcategoryZ10404QQcmdZViewItem
Title: Re: Sourcing Wishbones
Post by: omegadan2.2i on 28 October 2007, 21:43:02
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Genuines are way too expensive now...

Why is this??  Usually as cars get older, generally prices for parts tend to fall, don't they?

Dan
Title: Re: Sourcing Wishbones
Post by: prr on 28 October 2007, 22:13:17
ive used vsc very good service and helpfull no problems with the wishbones ive had :y
Title: Re: Sourcing Wishbones
Post by: Andy B on 28 October 2007, 22:28:37
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Genuines are way too expensive now...

*justifying the price to myself* ..... but they last though!  ;)
Title: Re: Sourcing Wishbones
Post by: monza789 on 29 October 2007, 02:15:27
Hi mate ...ive just had Autovaux wishbones and they are good.
They told me they are the same as GM except that they have the bushes (original) pressed in by the company who make the bones. Whereas GM have the bones made and send em somewhere else for bush fitting.

Ive fitted mine and they are good at £49 each

Cheers
monza
Title: Re: Sourcing Wishbones
Post by: ians on 29 October 2007, 10:17:13
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Hi mate ...ive just had Autovaux wishbones and they are good.
They told me they are the same as GM except that they have the bushes (original) pressed in by the company who make the bones. Whereas GM have the bones made and send em somewhere else for bush fitting.

Ive fitted mine and they are good at £49 each

Cheers
monza

Hmm.. that sounds like Autovaux..

its the bushes that go,  so essentially they are non original then ::)
(presumably GM don't go to that trouble for nothing.)
Title: Re: Sourcing Wishbones
Post by: Olympia5776 on 29 October 2007, 12:09:56
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These have been recommended and ive had a few sets :y

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Omega-Single-Wishbone_W0QQitemZ4613835944QQihZ014QQcategoryZ10404QQcmdZViewItem

I'm waiting on a set of these so I'll let you know when they arrive.
Several people came back to me with positive feed back on this company after I asked the same question re sourcing.

Don
Title: Re: Sourcing Wishbones
Post by: JasonH on 29 October 2007, 21:10:03
I found the bypartsby.co.uk wishbones better than VSC. Slightly better quality visually and they've lasted a lot longer.

Title: Re: Sourcing Wishbones
Post by: TheBoy on 29 October 2007, 21:43:52
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Genuines are way too expensive now...

Presuming not a TC item?
Not any more....  :'(
Title: Re: Sourcing Wishbones
Post by: Chopsdad on 29 October 2007, 22:03:57
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I found the bypartsby.co.uk wishbones better than VSC. Slightly better quality visually and they've lasted a lot longer.


My Vx originals failed at 43000 miles - I had these fitted 6m ago and they are fine.  If you do a search on Wishbones I asked the same question and these were the overall winners for me.
Title: Re: Sourcing Wishbones
Post by: platty on 30 October 2007, 09:30:03
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I found the bypartsby.co.uk wishbones better than VSC. Slightly better quality visually and they've lasted a lot longer.


My Vx originals failed at 43000 miles - I had these fitted 6m ago and they are fine.  If you do a search on Wishbones I asked the same question and these were the overall winners for me.

I fitted a pair of these last weekend and was very impressed with the fit, just got to see how long they last now. By all accounts they have had good reviews and they arrived next day!!
Title: Re: Sourcing Wishbones
Post by: ffcgary1 on 30 October 2007, 17:29:43
Why dont you just get new bushes for you arms and ask the dealer to push em in for you. give the spanner a drink and the jobs a good un. ::)
Title: Re: Sourcing Wishbones
Post by: ians on 30 October 2007, 17:43:34
Have you done this?  Bushes from Vx or elsewhere?
Title: Re: Sourcing Wishbones
Post by: omegadan2.2i on 30 October 2007, 21:01:11
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I found the bypartsby.co.uk wishbones better than VSC. Slightly better quality visually and they've lasted a lot longer.


I've had a look at these, and they are only £14.46 each + VAT!!  Seems very cheap?? :) :)

Dan
Title: Re: Sourcing Wishbones
Post by: JasonH on 30 October 2007, 21:23:44
Bargain - they cost me about £17 each about a year ago.

20k miles and 12 months later car still spot on.
Title: Re: Sourcing Wishbones
Post by: ffcgary1 on 31 October 2007, 00:06:34
  I did put new arms on my car when i got it 5 years ago as i got them at a price i could not say no to . The arm i took off, i put new bushes in and fitted them to my dads car. Those arms i again fitted new bushes too, and fitted them to my brothers v6 and all to this date ALL are still bang on. I used gen vx parts as i always do. :y
Title: Re: Sourcing Wishbones
Post by: ians on 31 October 2007, 10:13:42
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 I did put new arms on my car when i got it 5 years ago as i got them at a price i could not say no to . The arm i took off, i put new bushes in and fitted them to my dads car. Those arms i again fitted new bushes too, and fitted them to my brothers v6 and all to this date ALL are still bang on. I used gen vx parts as i always do. :y

How much does that work out at for bushes and fitting?