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[05omegav6]

Have ATP on all three cars..  all good

What about the Monaro 

Monaros don't have wishbones...

[tidla]

Just ordered some rear wishbone bushes from GM at £16 +vat each. I would of been better off leaving the original rear bushes when i fitted the front polys instead of fitting the cheap first line crap that i could get my hands on at the time.

10 left at the main warehouse apparently..

All the rest of the front suspension checks out good along with the camber setting so hopefully new quality bushes will sort out my vehicles darting on brake application. (Had a brake test done today which checked out ok)

I recon having polys on the front must put a bit more pressure on the rear ones..

[05omegav6]

Just ordered some rear wishbone bushes from GM at £16 +vat each. I would of been better off leaving the original rear bushes when i fitted the front polys instead of fitting the cheap first line crap that i could get my hands on at the time.

10 left at the main warehouse apparently..

All the rest of the front suspension checks out good along with the camber setting so hopefully new quality bushes will sort out my vehicles darting on brake application. (Had a brake test done today which checked out ok)

I recon having polys on the front must put a bit more pressure on the rear ones..

That is a school of thought, but genuine gm parts are not necessarily of the same quality as the factory fitted items... Also, those who fit poly bushes tend to enjoy driving their cars in a more spirited manner which will in turn put more load on the suspension as a whole...

It's not the fitting of the popybushes to blame for this, but rather that they make the car feel a bit more responsive and therefore nicer to drive a bit harder... Drive a non poly car the same way and the rear bushes will most likely fail in the same time frame imho...

[Webby the Bear]

Well, due to time restraints and access to the shop for own work I've had to get them from a local supplier.

Quinton Hazell for £73 inc. VAT for the pair.

Was really hoping to get time to put ATP ones on, having used them previously, but it is what it is. Arrive tomorrow. Hopefully they'll last at least a year. 

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

Wonder if ATP do 190e wishbones...

[05omegav6]

Wonder if ATP do 190e wishbones...

Be surprised if they don't,  but have you tried MB?

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

Wonder if ATP do 190e wishbones...

Be surprised if they don't,  but have you tried MB?

Not yet. The cute parts girl has had her hair cut and now looks a bit scary. Hope she still looks after me...

I shall be doing a full bush, spring and shock job at some point so will be pricing up from various outlets... on the 190, not the parts girl, before you all start.

[05omegav6]

Lol, don't dismiss them out of hand as most service items are pretty competitive 

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

Lol, don't dismiss them out of hand as most service items are pretty competitive 

Oh, without a doubt. Theyre on good terms with both MrsGK and I, we've both been in many times asking for random widgets for proper motor cars.

[Webby the Bear]

Sorry if I've read this wrong. But.

The pinch bolt for the ball joint is 100nm. And the front bush bolt 120nm + 30 deg. + 15 deg. with suspension loaded. Is the rear bush the same torque as the front bush?

Sorry. Just a bit confused

[05omegav6]

Yup, both bolts the same torque +

[Webby the Bear]

Yup, both bolts the same torque +

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I thought I'd read it right but always worth checking. Cheers taxi

[T.m.f]

Had it been 3 years since we changed your wishbones 

[biggriffin]

Well, due to time restraints and access to the shop for own work I've had to get them from a local supplier.

Quinton Hazell for £73 inc. VAT for the pair.

Was really hoping to get time to put ATP ones on, having used them previously, but it is what it is. Arrive tomorrow. Hopefully they'll last at least a year. 

Bloody Americanism's

[Sir Tigger KC]

Well, due to time restraints and access to the shop for own work I've had to get them from a local supplier.

Quinton Hazell for £73 inc. VAT for the pair.

Was really hoping to get time to put ATP ones on, having used them previously, but it is what it is. Arrive tomorrow. Hopefully they'll last at least a year. 

Interesting.  Mine needs new shocks and while it's all apart I want to change the wishbones as well, but after a bad experience with a set of ATP's I won't be buying them again. 

Is the rear bush carrier welded all the way round on your QH set or spot welded like the ATP's?