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[geoff]

I'll be watching this thread with interest as i too have similar problems.
i changed the drop links last weekend and changed the tie-rods "inner and outer both sides of vehicle" had the tracking done then noticed irregular wear to one tyre so i changed both front tyres but vibration through the whole car is still there.  My m.o.t is due in a month and would rather sort this out before hand.. how much would main dealer wishbones be if i got myself a trade card?...
      Keith....

i think i'll be changing the wishbones before the test in june also, front suspesion components are a pain in ythe arse on these cars,good job i like the cars or it would be rid off or hit with a big hammer

[vauxsull]

Ok thanks for that. didn't know there where items you couldn't buy with the trade card... did someone once write a tread aboiut possible problems with buying patten wishbones?

[geoff]

no vauxhall ones are about 35 pounds each.will be getting them from nearest motor suplier,i think tere just as good as genuine ones

[VXL V6]

It's all down to the quality of the bushes fitted to the pattern ones, the big price difference of the pattern ones means that if they only lasted a quarter as long as genuine ones you'd still be quids in.

[VXL V6]

no vauxhall ones are about 35 pounds each.will be getting them from nearest motor suplier,i think tere just as good as genuine ones

Genuine Vauxhall ones are at least £100 each

[vauxsull]

i know there's a how to on changing these wishbones (which i aint read as yet) but roughley how long to change each side? any special tools needed too?

[geoff]

i know there's a how to on changing these wishbones (which i aint read as yet) but roughley how long to change each side? any special tools needed too?

30 to 60 minutes a side just three nuts and bolts,one horizontal nut and bolt at front,one vertical nut and bolt at rear and ball joimt nut,but undo ball joint nut first,then other two,two nuts and bolts might be very tight so plenty of wd40 on them,oh and tighten the bolts in the air and then on the deck when car is down

[geoff]

sorted problem was wishbones drives side one was well and truely shot,front bush was split and rear bush was split and metal to metal,not to bad to do ether which makes a change,drives like new now well pleased 8-) 8-) 8-)