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[TheBoy]

The Elite, with less than 60k on the clock, was wishbone bushes that are knackered. Both front and rear bushes on one of the wishbones - don't often see the vertical one fail

So whats the current view on replacement?


I've only ever had genuine on the MV6 - the last set MDTM pressed in a new set of GM bushes into my existing wishbones.

[Jimbob]

there is currently no known good 'cheapy' - used to be the old buypartsby ones.
Lemforders - Jury is still out as to whether they are worth the money.
Genuine - remortgage.


or the ebay cheapy route - and polybush before fitting. 


(I went Lemforder, and will polybush when required)

[Omegatoy]

only my persoanl view, but i used unipart wishbones on the old faithful that was 5 year and over 54k ago and they are still in good condition!! cost was i think 62 quid the pair with my discount? mind you not even sure unipart at cowley is still there!!!!

[Marks DTM Calib]

Re-bush the rears and poly the fronts

Lemforders not worth the money in my opinion

[TheBoy]

there is currently no known good 'cheapy' - used to be the old buypartsby ones.
Lemforders - Jury is still out as to whether they are worth the money.
Genuine - remortgage.


or the ebay cheapy route - and polybush before fitting. 


(I went Lemforder, and will polybush when required)

Was toying with Lemforders, then at some stage before the Lemforders are knackered, polybush the GMs I've taken out, and use when required.

[TheBoy]

Re-bush the rears and poly the fronts

Lemforders not worth the money in my opinion

Did your press ever get rebuilt after its destruction at Newent?

[joff]

I was thinking of getting a set of old one's and poly bushing and a paint job, so when mine go on the Elite i have a set on standby what do you think :-/

[Marks DTM Calib]

Re-bush the rears and poly the fronts

Lemforders not worth the money in my opinion

Did your press ever get rebuilt after its destruction at Newent?

I have access to a press (50 ton)

[TheBoy]

Re-bush the rears and poly the fronts

Lemforders not worth the money in my opinion

Did your press ever get rebuilt after its destruction at Newent?

I have access to a press (50 ton)

Hmmm, interesting

Given that I can guess the location, is it something I'd have to bring the wishbones up on their own, rather than the entire car? If so, is it something that could be done there and then, as I don't like the idea of the car on axle stands for days, as I suspect (esp in this weather), they'd sink pretty rapidly into my driveway

[Marks DTM Calib]

We can remove the wishbones at yours or here.

I have access to it at any time (I have keys).

[TheBoy]

We can remove the wishbones at yours or here.

I have access to it at any time (I have keys).

I can feel a plan forming


Does anyone have a recommended supplier for these bushes?

MDTM, you suggest just do the horizontal (front), and use normal for the vertical (rear). Vauxhall?

[Marks DTM Calib]

Think I have a set of rears you can have, might be Febi ones.

But Poly for the fronts.

[TheBoy]

These?

http://www.dcperformance.co.uk/cheap/397852/opel/powerflex-poly-bushes/pff80-902.html

[2woody]

that's odd - i must have changed over a hundred of the vertical ones in my time, but haven't seen a horizontal one fail yet.

genuine GM for the vertical one every time, and I guess I'd do the same for the horizontal one if I ever needed it.

[TheBoy]

that's odd - i must have changed over a hundred of the vertical ones in my time, but haven't seen a horizontal one fail yet.

genuine GM for the vertical one every time, and I guess I'd do the same for the horizontal one if I ever needed it.

- not often I don't see a knackered front horizontal one