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new wishbones
« on: 17 October 2012, 16:27:09 »
How are first line wish bones?
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feeutfo

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Re: new wishbones
« Reply #1 on: 17 October 2012, 20:34:26 »
Shite. Sorry, but they are! Pure and uncut, shite.
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Re: new wishbones
« Reply #2 on: 17 October 2012, 20:38:15 »
Being slightly more helpfull, have a quick look through oof and have a look at the various opinions and ways of sorting wishbones.

There is refurbing
Fitting poly
Fitting new Lemforders

Etc etc. a well covered subject tbh.  :y


Wb's to avoid
First line
Febi Bilstein.
Ones from buypartsby
Any no name brand.

The problem is the bushes, and the quality of... :)
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Re: new wishbones
« Reply #3 on: 17 October 2012, 20:43:27 »
Not forgetting Delphi either >:(

What I mean to say is do forget them permanently coz they're at least as bad as first line :-\
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Re: new wishbones
« Reply #4 on: 17 October 2012, 20:47:55 »
Oh yes, how could I forget, Delphi too. More shite.
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Re: new wishbones
« Reply #5 on: 17 October 2012, 20:48:40 »
Stay with original, 157k on my wishbones & bushes on 2.2  ::)  ;D
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Re: new wishbones
« Reply #6 on: 17 October 2012, 20:50:34 »
Quote from: tunnie on 17 October 2012, 20:48:40
Stay with original, 157k on my wishbones & bushes on 2.2  ::)  ;D
No, they're shagged, as you know ;)
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Re: new wishbones
« Reply #7 on: 17 October 2012, 20:51:26 »
Quote from: tunnie on 17 October 2012, 20:48:40
Stay with original, 157k on my wishbones & bushes on 2.2  ::)  ;D
Not long left in them then :'( my originals managed about 150k... :-X

But it is a valid point, if the car is a keeper and you can stomach VX prices then new genuine ones are actually reasonable value for money given just how long they last :y

A good compromise is refurb the current wishbones, rear bush and balljoint about £80 per side, (similar price to Lemforder wishbones), and a pair of front poly bushes are about £35 :y
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Re: new wishbones
« Reply #8 on: 17 October 2012, 20:52:20 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 17 October 2012, 20:50:34
Quote from: tunnie on 17 October 2012, 20:48:40
Stay with original, 157k on my wishbones & bushes on 2.2  ::)  ;D
No, they're shagged, as you know ;)

Still good as new  :D

Ish  ::)
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Re: new wishbones
« Reply #9 on: 17 October 2012, 20:52:44 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 17 October 2012, 20:50:34
Quote from: tunnie on 17 October 2012, 20:48:40
Stay with original, 157k on my wishbones & bushes on 2.2  ::)  ;D
No, they're shagged, as you know ;)
...and where probably shagged for a good while.
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Re: new wishbones
« Reply #10 on: 17 October 2012, 20:54:07 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 17 October 2012, 20:52:44
Quote from: TheBoy on 17 October 2012, 20:50:34
Quote from: tunnie on 17 October 2012, 20:48:40
Stay with original, 157k on my wishbones & bushes on 2.2  ::)  ;D
No, they're shagged, as you know ;)
...and where probably shagged for a good while.

Last time I had new tyres @ 135k up in the air at WIM, asked them to check, they were still good!
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Re: new wishbones
« Reply #11 on: 17 October 2012, 20:59:01 »
Just because they are still there doesn't mean that they work ::) unless they're so old that they've gone hard...
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Re: new wishbones
« Reply #12 on: 18 October 2012, 10:29:26 »
If you are thinking of fitting poly bushes I have a pair of used (sh@gged front bushes) wishbones that you can have gratis to refurb if you are anywhere near leicester. I changed mine for Lemforder units earlier this year, to soon to tell how long they last but originals lasted 110K .
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Re: new wishbones
« Reply #13 on: 18 October 2012, 13:29:41 »
Fit the original stuff (or OEM if you prefer)...these were made by Lemforder and fitting them has transformed my omo .... Don't buy Delpji as I did previously as they didn't last long

Buy the Lemforders....got them from Allgermanparts at £65 each with free postage on a pair

I never looked back
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Re: new wishbones
« Reply #14 on: 18 October 2012, 14:50:07 »
agree, All german parts very helpful and good kit at keen prices ;D ;D
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