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BazMV6

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My wishbones are shot
« on: 15 February 2007, 11:25:27 »
My MV6 is in for service today. (At least now I can take it to my friendly, helpful local garage, rather than the Vx main dealer I had to use for the old company car :)).

But they just phoned to confirm my suspicions - that my wishbones are shot.  Advised against the Vx replacements, but still want £90 a side.  My days of scraping knuckles on the front drive are over, so unless Tunnie offers to pop over at the weekend to do it for less  ;) I think I'll just pay the man...

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Re: My wishbones are shot
« Reply #1 on: 15 February 2007, 11:30:44 »
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My MV6 is in for service today. (At least now I can take it to my friendly, helpful local garage, rather than the Vx main dealer I had to use for the old company car :)).

But they just phoned to confirm my suspicions - that my wishbones are shot.  Advised against the Vx replacements, but still want £90 a side.  My days of scraping knuckles on the front drive are over, so unless Tunnie offers to pop over at the weekend to do it for less  ;) I think I'll just pay the man...

Baz.

You'll be lucky, Tunnie is busy on Saturday in Nots, and he's my bitch all day on Sunday... ;D
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Re: My wishbones are shot
« Reply #2 on: 15 February 2007, 11:32:45 »
never done wishbones before, far, far! beyond my skills. So its best done at your local place!

However £90 a side is steep, not sure what they are normally. I am sure we can get you some on Trade Club?
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Re: My wishbones are shot
« Reply #3 on: 15 February 2007, 11:44:46 »
They are not on trade club......they cost 55 quid a pair and take 30-40 mins per side to fit (if it goes well).

Seem to recall that Groses trade parts service (in Northampton) sell the pattern wishbones.
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Re: My wishbones are shot
« Reply #4 on: 15 February 2007, 12:59:34 »
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they cost 55 quid a pair and take 30-40 mins per side to fit (if it goes well).

So the rest is mark-up & labour. Not too serious I guess - especially considering the "if it goes well" comment - it wouldn't if I started pulling the wheels off myself...   :o ::)
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« Reply #5 on: 15 February 2007, 14:37:58 »
125 quid is a lot of mark up!
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Re: My wishbones are shot
« Reply #6 on: 15 February 2007, 14:45:35 »
Agreed, 100ish quid per hour is extortionate.  Even the most expsive garage I have had work done at was £60/per hour, many are less.....

Call me cynical but gold plated wishbones maybe.........?
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Re: My wishbones are shot
« Reply #7 on: 15 February 2007, 18:40:36 »
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never done wishbones before, far, far! beyond my skills. So its best done at your local place!

However £90 a side is steep, not sure what they are normally. I am sure we can get you some on Trade Club?
Not TC item Tunnie. £50 + p&p should buy some reasonable pattern ones.

Ideally, see Whhels-InMotion afterwards for full geometry check, but as minimum, get it retracked...
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Re: My wishbones are shot
« Reply #8 on: 16 February 2007, 00:04:54 »
I bought a set from www.buypartsby.co.uk for £50 and paid local garage £45 + Vat to fit - £180 no way!
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« Reply #9 on: 16 February 2007, 10:24:57 »
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Ideally, see Whhels-InMotion afterwards for full geometry check, but as minimum, get it retracked...

Thanks - that was going to be my next question...
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