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[Mr Gav]

i`ve removed the front wishbone bush (rear) but seems to be approximately 2mm smaller diameter than the GM ones I have got to replace them with 

Is this right? I just can`t see the new bushes going in, I`ve tried to get them started with a press and a hammer and drift but it just doesn`t want to know.

Has anyone else come accross this with the aftermarket wishbones?

[TheBoy]

Obviously aftermarket makers are free to make their bushes as they see fit. Certainly GM and the Lemforder ones I've seen are the same size though.

[Shackeng]

How did you remove the old bush? Is the 'bone off the car? If you burnt or cut it out, you may have left some in place.
If genuine GM, then they will fit in the correct place.

[Andy H]

What make are the wishbones? I wasn't aware of any variation in the size of bush used (even among after market wishbones).

I am with Shakeng, I think you still need to remove the steel outer sleeve of your old bushes.

[Mr Gav]

The steel outer sleeve is removed along with the bush, it came out ok using a metal tube slightly smaller than the sleeve but I could tell straight away that it wasn`t going to go in. I bought two cheapy wishbones from Euro Crap Parts, as it`s due the MOT this week and I didn`t have time to mess about.

I`ll take some photos tomorrow 

[05omegav6]

Not had any issues rebushing Atp supplied wishbones either...

Unfortunately it sounds like you have just wasted your money

[Mr Gav]

Unfortunately it sounds like you have just wasted your money

In which way Al? Buying new wishbone or buying the bushes?

[05omegav6]

Unfortunately it sounds like you have just wasted your money

In which way Al? Buying new wishbone or buying the bushes?

Both... As having pressed the bushes out, you cannot either fit or return the new wishbones to ECP for a refund

[Andy H]

Unfortunately it sounds like you have just wasted your money

In which way Al? Buying new wishbone or buying the bushes?

Both... As having pressed the bushes out, you cannot either fit or return the new wishbones to ECP for a refund

I think Mr Gav is saying that he has made an emergency purchase of a pair of wishbones to get him mobile again.

[05omegav6]

I read it as fitting new GM bushes to new cheapy wishbones

[chrisgixer]

Indeed.

There's is noting to say a cheap o after market copy will be the same in any dimension as the part it's "copied" from.


This bush,link taken from google images  http://www.niparts.com/Fac/C8D8B0/MEYLE/6140350010.html
measures
614 035 0010
Height 46.                1.81102362 inches
Inner diameter 14    0.551181102 inches
Outer diameter 49.   1.92913386 inches

According to meyle web site catalogue

[Mr Gav]

Unfortunately it sounds like you have just wasted your money

In which way Al? Buying new wishbone or buying the bushes?

Both... As having pressed the bushes out, you cannot either fit or return the new wishbones to ECP for a refund

I think Mr Gav is saying that he has made an emergency purchase of a pair of wishbones to get him mobile again.

Correct Andy 

[05omegav6]

Ah ok... What make were the wishbones you are trying to refurbish?

[Mr Gav]

No idea Al 

I got them four years ago when money was tight, tbh they've lasted well, they've done about 30k and only the drivers dude bush has gone. I got them from an online Vauxhall parts place, don't even think I have the link anymore.

[Shackeng]

It seems very strange that the pattern 'bones fitted the car OK, and yet new OE bushes wont fit them.