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Title: L/H wishbone
Post by: Martin_1962 on 11 October 2009, 12:20:20

This took me about 90 minutes, lost 10 looking for my 3/8th drive 22mm to do the top of the rear bolt.

The BPB wishbone I took off was rusty :o :o, the the bush looked OK.

Pulls up straight now :y

Title: Re: L/H wishbone
Post by: VXL V6 on 11 October 2009, 19:58:56

The Buy parts By Wishbones are completely shit, the two that have just come off mine have split the bushes. Now got the original genuine GM wishbones fitted with new Delphi ball joints and Meyle bushes fitted (Thanks Sassanach for pressing them in!), instant transformation in the way the car handles.

Title: Re: L/H wishbone
Post by: Martin_1962 on 11 October 2009, 23:18:34

Well my new ball joint and poly bushed ones pull straight and the steering is slightly more accurate.

Bit more road noise through suspension but I can live with that.

Not sure what to do with the BPB wishbones though

Title: Re: L/H wishbone
Post by: Martin_1962 on 11 October 2009, 23:19:14

Sorry been busy with suspension and brakes -  will look more carefully tomorrow night :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[

Title: Re: L/H wishbone
Post by: Turk on 12 October 2009, 00:50:53

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Well my new ball joint and poly bushed ones pull straight and the steering is slightly more accurate.

Bit more road noise through suspension but I can live with that.

Not sure what to do with the BPB wishbones though

Check the tracking. Poly bushes pull everything in tight, so it's highly likely the tracking will be out. :y
Mine was out a fair bit.

Title: Re: L/H wishbone
Post by: VXL V6 on 12 October 2009, 08:59:33

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Not sure what to do with the BPB wishbones though

I was going to refurbish them as well but looking how thin the metal in the construction of them is compared to genuine GM i'm not going to bother as I think they'll distort when removing the bush.

Title: Re: L/H wishbone
Post by: Martin_1962 on 12 October 2009, 17:59:30

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Not sure what to do with the BPB wishbones though

I was going to refurbish them as well but looking how thin the metal in the construction of them is compared to genuine GM i'm not going to bother as I think they'll distort when removing the bush.

Oh well £50 odd down the drain

I had no reply to my complaints either

Title: Re: L/H wishbone
Post by: Shackeng on 15 October 2009, 11:07:37

This is an interesting thread, as I was just about to buy a pair of wishbones on e-bay. Can anyone recommend a compatible wishbone that is good quality, but cheaper than GM?

Thanks

Title: Re: L/H wishbone
Post by: Entwood on 15 October 2009, 11:10:30

I got mine from AutoVaux £125 delivered (Pair + new bolts). The actual items were not listed on the site but a phone call 01924 376003 and all was sorted.

HTH

Title: Re: L/H wishbone
Post by: Shackeng on 15 October 2009, 12:25:27

Thanks for that, just ordered some from Camberley Auto Factors in Swindon, £98.85 inc (trade).

Cheers

Title: Re: L/H wishbone
Post by: Entwood on 15 October 2009, 14:12:31

[Offtopic]

Going by the name and location ... you a FE at "a secret air base somewhere in the heart of wiltshire" by any chance or do you just like Griffons and contra-rotating props ??

 :D :D :D :D

Title: Re: L/H wishbone
Post by: feeutfo on 15 October 2009, 16:42:18

personally would not fit anything other than Lemforder or Mark Dtm upgraded items.(genuine with better bushes)
Having said that i know other members have fitted sets for £50 and been quite happy, fia rings a bell? Not sure though. Get what you pay for at the end of the day, imho at least.

Title: Re: L/H wishbone
Post by: Martin_1962 on 15 October 2009, 21:13:42

My poly bushed ones are fine :y :y

Title: Re: L/H wishbone
Post by: Dazzler on 15 October 2009, 21:37:52

I have 2 genuine rear bushes if anyone is interested, then all you need is the uprated front bushes. Job done at fraction of the cost :y Also have a n/s Topran(Lemforder) wishbone new.
Sorry for the butt in :-[

Title: Re: L/H wishbone
Post by: Turk on 15 October 2009, 21:46:47

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My poly bushed ones are fine :y :y

...and will be for a long time. Probably out last the car. :y

Title: Re: L/H wishbone
Post by: Martin_1962 on 15 October 2009, 22:59:31

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My poly bushed ones are fine :y :y

...and will be for a long time. Probably out last the car. :y

Mine is Y reg and waxoyled in the chassis members :P

Title: Re: L/H wishbone
Post by: Turk on 15 October 2009, 23:15:47

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My poly bushed ones are fine :y :y

...and will be for a long time. Probably out last the car. :y

Mine is Y reg and waxoyled in the chassis members :P

They'll still out last the car !  :y