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Re: Wishbones questions
« Reply #15 on: 07 July 2010, 10:23:19 »
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Has anyone tried this seller or heard about these?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-OMEGA-94-04-2-X-LOWER-WISHBONE-ARMS-NEW-/330412300642?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4cee1b9962

If not, any other suggestions?

Also, do all omegas use the same part number for wishbones...as I want to purchase these for my US Catera and they are much cheaper in the UK.

Thanks!

I bought a pair from this lot 2 and a bit years back. And failed MOT yesterday on o/s and advised nearside.
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Re: Wishbones questions
« Reply #16 on: 07 July 2010, 10:26:32 »
If you're shipping to the US I would consider buying just the bushes and pressing them into your old wishbones. Will cut down on the postage cost considerably.

You will need a decent (10 ton +) press and some drifts that fit the bushes perfectly to avoid damage, though.

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Re: Wishbones questions
« Reply #17 on: 07 July 2010, 11:46:29 »
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Has anyone tried this seller or heard about these?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-OMEGA-94-04-2-X-LOWER-WISHBONE-ARMS-NEW-/330412300642?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4cee1b9962

If not, any other suggestions?

Also, do all omegas use the same part number for wishbones...as I want to purchase these for my US Catera and they are much cheaper in the UK.

Thanks!

I bought a pair from this lot 2 and a bit years back. And failed MOT yesterday on o/s and advised nearside.

That's about the life I got from mine... Not too horrendous if you can DIY the change I suppose :-/

For me, I don't mind as it forces me to go and get the geometry done every couple of years as the roads around here are not particularly good ::)
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Re: Wishbones questions
« Reply #18 on: 07 July 2010, 21:32:17 »
Thanks all for the help.  I ended up buying the 2 control arms from vauxhallpartswarehouse on ebay.  Shipping doubled the price, but I was only a little over the US cost of only the bushes.  The arms were quite rusty too, so I think it's going to be a good change.
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Re: Wishbones questions
« Reply #19 on: 11 July 2010, 02:17:52 »
Got the car back today after having the wishbones installed.  It has great control now and I'm very pleased.  High marks to the seller mentioned before for a total part price less than 1/5 what I would have dished out here in the states.
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Re: Wishbones questions
« Reply #20 on: 11 July 2010, 14:34:32 »
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Got the car back today after having the wishbones installed.  It has great control now and I'm very pleased.  High marks to the seller mentioned before for a total part price less than 1/5 what I would have dished out here in the states.
estaszew what was the issue before that the change fixed?  I got the wishbones but not installed yet from the same eBay seller (vauxhallpartswarehouse on eBay) who are absolutely great people.

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« Reply #21 on: 11 July 2010, 19:07:34 »
There was a loud clunk from the front of the vehicle when going over bumps, speed bumps, etc which could also be felt.  I no longer have to drive extremely slow over these road irregularities to prevent this.  Steering is now tighter and I used to have a significant shudder in the steering wheel while braking (but this could have been resolved by replacing an outer tie-rod which was done at the same time). 
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Re: Wishbones questions
« Reply #22 on: 11 July 2010, 22:06:08 »
Make sure they tightened the front wishbone bolts with the front wheels fully loaded or the bushes will not last.

Interestingly, my lemforder bushes have only lasted 2 years......
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« Reply #23 on: 11 July 2010, 22:10:48 »
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Make sure they tightened the front wishbone bolts with the front wheels fully loaded or the bushes will not last.

Interestingly, my lemforder bushes have only lasted 2 years......
Dodgy fitter? ;D ;D ;) :-[
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« Reply #24 on: 11 July 2010, 22:12:09 »
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Make sure they tightened the front wishbone bolts with the front wheels fully loaded or the bushes will not last.

Interestingly, my lemforder bushes have only lasted 2 years......
Dodgy fitter? ;D ;D ;) :-[

It could well be  :P

I will tell her what you said  ;D ;D
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Re: Wishbones questions
« Reply #25 on: 11 July 2010, 22:12:51 »
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Make sure they tightened the front wishbone bolts with the front wheels fully loaded or the bushes will not last.

Interestingly, my lemforder bushes have only lasted 2 years......

Hmmm... Now that is interesting. The cheapo ones on mine had (obviously) gone quite slowly but were still an MOT Pass in March so I'm pretty impressed with 2 years, especially as I didn't load the suspension when I tightened the ones that came off :-[ :-[ ::)
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« Reply #26 on: 11 July 2010, 22:21:59 »
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Make sure they tightened the front wishbone bolts with the front wheels fully loaded or the bushes will not last.

Interestingly, my lemforder bushes have only lasted 2 years......
Dodgy fitter? ;D ;D ;) :-[

It could well be  :P

I will tell her what you said  ;D ;D
....I'm in real trouble now then.  ;D

....so if fitted new at the factory would not have lasted the warranty period? Different/cheeper bush material?
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Re: Wishbones questions
« Reply #27 on: 11 July 2010, 22:28:53 »
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.... Different/cheeper bush material?


As said before, just because something is made in the same factory as A N Other named brand, doesn't mean that they're  made to the same spec. HP beanz are made at Kitt Green .... but they're not the same as the proper beanz.  ;)
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Re: Wishbones questions
« Reply #28 on: 11 July 2010, 22:30:58 »
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.... Different/cheeper bush material?


As said before, just because something is made in the same factory as A N Other named brand, doesn't mean that they're  made to the same spec. HP beanz are made at Kitt Green .... but they're not the same as the proper beanz.  ;)
Exactly my point Andy. Or question I should say.
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Re: Wishbones questions
« Reply #29 on: 12 July 2010, 09:45:43 »
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.... Different/cheeper bush material?


As said before, just because something is made in the same factory as A N Other named brand, doesn't mean that they're  made to the same spec. HP beanz are made at Kitt Green .... but they're not the same as the proper beanz.  ;)

At least they can spell it when they print the label, though.  :P

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