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[HerefordElite]

Had a look to see what the 'knocking' noise coming from front suspension was and seems the wishbone bushes are shagged and one side is even rubbing on chassis bracket.

anyone had experience with wishbones off ebay? are they good enough quality or made of indian tin foil??
what about these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-OMEGA-FRONT-2-SUSPENSION-WISHBONE-ARMS-LH-RH_W0QQitemZ300194827195QQihZ020QQcategoryZ10404QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem ?

they do the drop links as well

cheers guys

[TheBoy]

vsc seem to be the recommended ebay ones.  the metal will outlive the bushes on most i would suspect

[alexandjen]

vsc seem to be the recommended ebay ones.  the metal will outlive the bushes on most i would suspect

That's.............

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Spares-Centre_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZQ2d999QQftidZ1QQtZkm

 

[Darth Loo-knee]

I had my wishbones from  suttonautofactors on ebay they delivered really quickly and were about £45 for the pair

[HerefordElite]

cheers for the fast response guys  

tried Vsc but they don't seem to list omega bones at mo, guess they rotate stock unless i've missed something  

i'll keep my eyes open

 

[alexandjen]

Give them a ring, they will have them even if they aren't on Ebay  

[HerefordElite]

Give them a ring, they will have them even if they aren't on Ebay  

will do thanks  

[Markjay]

I bought wishbones from VSC a couple of weeks ago, but did not fit them yet.

I am not impressed with the product, it has no manufacturer marking whatsoever, the only information available is a sticker giving the equivalent QH part number. The bushes don't have any legible manufacturer identification either (though Mark DTM did say that some he got off VSC had Boge rubber).

The paintwork is poor, and mine were scratched chipped in places, (the fact they are supplied without any packaging does not help either), and the balljoint riveting looks crude.

Having said that, I don't think there is much choice here, I paid £25 per side and they can be had for even less on eBay. The better-known brands (Vx included) were all in the region of £150-£200 per side. I don't think the metal will split or crack (though it will probably develop surface rust pretty quickly), and  even if the bushes don't last very long they should still be good for a couple of years at least.

The other alternative would be to renew the bushes using Vx parts on the original wishbones, but it does involve some work and will still cost at least £50-£60 per side in bushes and balljoint.

The reason for my rant is not that I don't think the VSC wishbones will not do the job, it is just that I have a dislike for low-quality stuff... and they do seem like they were made in the far east, maybe India or China etc. But hey, beggars can't be choosy...

[Markjay]

There it is:

http://www.vauxcentre.co.uk/index.php?option=Prod_detail&product_id=485975&image_id=190941

[Andy B]

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The other alternative would be to renew the bushes using Vx parts on the original wishbones, but it does involve some work and will still cost at least £50-£60 per side in bushes and balljoint........

I priced up the bushes to replace mine a couple of years back & IIRC it was about £65 for both sides. I bought new OE wishbones in the end.

[ffcgary1]

Unless the ball joint is shagged then i would not worry about it.I have yet to see a lower ball joint that needs replaceing, they seem to be very durable. If you could pick up a s/hand pair of bone then you could get them rebushed and fit them to your s meaning that the car will only be on the axel stands a couple of hours.

[Andy B]

.... If you could pick up a s/hand pair of bone then you could get them rebushed and fit them to your s meaning that the car will only be on the axel stands a couple of hours.

That was the plan with my original wishbones but, as is always the case when you don't actually specify what you want to the letter, the garage that replaced mine used a bloody fork type splitter to separate the old ball joints, & so obviously f***ed up the rubber boots.

[Markjay]

.... If you could pick up a s/hand pair of bone then you could get them rebushed and fit them to your s meaning that the car will only be on the axel stands a couple of hours.

That was the plan with my original wishbones but, as is always the case when you don't actually specify what you want to the letter, the garage that replaced mine used a bloody fork type splitter to separate the old ball joints, & so obviously f***ed up the rubber boots.

You can buy the rubber bits for next to nothing....

[Andy B]

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You can buy the rubber bits for next to nothing....

I'm not sure now what I did with them. Hopefully the fitted OE wishbones will last till my Omega & I part company.

[JasonH]

My VSC wishbones only lasted 8k miles.

The replacements from www.buypartsby.co.uk were very cheap, like £15 a side. Better quality and so far are at about 20k miles going strong.