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[05omegav6]

I think new bushes with original wishbones also means full geo, surely?

As for gollum, I know that this is not his OOF alter ego

It does indeed, and also relies on your existing wishbones being in a suitable condition to rebush... This point cannot be relied upon.

In an ideal world, buy the Atp arms, rebush them as you see fit, btw ball joints are less than a £10ea, then fit along with set up...

As the rest of the car is an unknown, throw the cheapies on box fresh and assess/fully refurbish the current ones ready for replacement down the road

[TheBoy]

I'd go down the refurb route every time, if that's possible.  Ignore the tat that is bundled, as I've learnt my lesson, and only use GM TREs, as the cost/hassle of geo far outweighs a few quid saved on parts.

[Gaffers]

I'd go down the refurb route every time, if that's possible.  Ignore the tat that is bundled, as I've learnt my lesson, and only use GM TREs, as the cost/hassle of geo far outweighs a few quid saved on parts.

Tbh I am leaning that way too.  When your commute to work takes 12 hours a week time becomes very precious

[TheBoy]

When your commute to work takes 12 hours a week time becomes very precious

I know. Annoying, my commute is less than 25 miles each way, but when the kids go back, its back to >1hr each way

[TheBoy]

Either scenario will likely need a geo

[Gaffers]

When your commute to work takes 12 hours a week time becomes very precious

I know. Annoying, my commute is less than 25 miles each way, but when the kids go back, its back to >1hr each way

That's without counting the time spent actually going to/from the office.  Add another 5 hours

[VXL V6]

Having thrown genuine GM wishbones away in the past (you live and learn  ) I now use Lemforders but fit, well re-use, poly bushes in the front. Result of this is that both cars have Lemforder wishbones with polys and I have a used pair ready for refurbishing...

[Webby the Bear]

Given as the car may/may not be a keeper...

These... will see you sorted

https://www.atp-autoteile.de/group/1150201/product/15808/18846/details

And before anyone bleats... for €81 you could do far worse

Cambelt is as cambelt does, so the Gates kit still seems to be the item of choice...

I have these bones, drop links and TREs and they've lasted well over a year so far and no issues yet. I got under the car the other day and they still look good with no play 

[ted_one]

Same for me,all three cars have ATP fitted,but I won't be doing many miles, maybe 3k a year so I won't be the person to give any real feed back on them Other than they seem to fair OK on the shite roads around  Wo kingham

[biggriffin]

I think new bushes with original wishbones also means full geo, surely?

 

Now with all this talk, that should fetch him out, chuck a few winter tyres on this,to really get the thread banging

[05omegav6]

Can't post if you're not allowed

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Only on 6 months so far of combination of cheapy wishbones poly'd and GM'd to the hilt, and ATP everything else, so too early to say, really. 6k miles covered, however. Happy with ATP and my setup so far 

[Sir Tigger KC]

I think I must have bought a 'Friday' set of wishbones from ATP. 

I fitted them straight from the box and when the front bushes started to fail after 8 - 9000 miles I fitted poly bushes, which improved things but it still wasn't right.  When I removed them to replace the rear bushes with Vx bushes, I saw that the weld around the rear bush casing had started to crack. 

Only slightly, but it wasn't going to get any better and I lost confidence. 

[Gaffers]

Hmm, not sure on the engine number and there are 3 choices. 

From memory if I order the wrong one I can swap the tensioner backplates instead, right?

[biggriffin]

Hmm, not sure on the engine number and there are 3 choices. 

From memory if I order the wrong one I can swap the tensioner backplates instead, right?

Correct.