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Is this a worn wishbone bush?
16. Mar 2011 at 18:26

HAd a good poke around with the wheels off (now i've mashed and destroyed the fabled locking wheels nuts lol).

And have discovered what i think is the source of my tyre wear.
I also replaced the NSF track road end, because i'd already bought it. And it was easy to do lol.

take a look, and just confirm if it is.
Then i'll order the wishbones asap and get them fitted.

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Re: Is this a worn wishbone bush?
Reply #1 - 16. Mar 2011 at 18:34

Bloody hell mate that wishbone arm looks rough, what do they do the roads where you are, spray corrosives on the road.!!!!
As to the bush, yes it looks shot to me but i have seen them worse than that, arms off and a good rub down with a wire brush, coat with hammerrite paint and a new set of bushes, refit good to go.
A trip tp WIM recommended to finish the job. Thumbs Up!

PS i'd also get some underseal on those chassis rails and front subframe as well. Shocked

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Re: Is this a worn wishbone bush?
Reply #2 - 16. Mar 2011 at 19:17

Ha yeah,
Guy i bought it from lived by the sea.

They not half as bad as the pictures make them look actually, but yeah i plan on giving it all a good rub down when i change the wishbones.

I'm replacing the whole wishbone with cheapo ones right now with 12 month guarantee.
I know lemforder etc have longer, but i'm not paying that much money, and i'm fitting myself so i know i'll do it right, making sure the front bush is aligned correctly when the weight of the car is on it etc in the hope they last as long as possible.

If you'd seen my front tyres then you'd know something was up lol

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Re: Is this a worn wishbone bush?
Reply #3 - 16. Mar 2011 at 19:25

o-meg-a wrote on 16. Mar 2011 at 19:17:

Ha yeah,
Guy i bought it from lived by the sea.

They not half as bad as the pictures make them look actually, but yeah i plan on giving it all a good rub down when i change the wishbones.

I'm replacing the whole wishbone with cheapo ones right now with 12 month guarantee.
I know lemforder etc have longer, but i'm not paying that much money, and i'm fitting myself so i know i'll do it right, making sure the front bush is aligned correctly when the weight of the car is on it etc in the hope they last as long as possible.

If you'd seen my front tyres then you'd know something was up lol

id say in it!

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Re: Is this a worn wishbone bush?
Reply #4 - 16. Mar 2011 at 19:51

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id say in it!

Like i said, picture make it look worse. Its very surface corroded yes, but solid. and they failed anyway, so they'll be replaced with new ones and i dont live by the sea, lol

I'm a bit of a photo buff, so here's the original pic i took so you can see what i mean when i say picture makes it look worse.

This is an unadjusted raw image, converted straight to Jpeg with no tonemapping.....its very bland..but is more representative of real life.
My pictures are always very crisp and colourful, just the way i like them lol.

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Re: Is this a worn wishbone bush?
Reply #6 - 16. Mar 2011 at 21:34

No, you're right guys.
I actually found this pristine example at the bottom of the ocean last month.
Had been wet stored there, by Davy Jones.
In his locker no less

It has a perfect fish oil service history and has been driven at sea snail pace most of its life.

The rust however was caused by sea air upon removable from said wet storage and as a result the orange coloured substance you see has appeared and made itself at home.

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o-meg-a Senior Member Offline avatar disabled meantime as its mahoosive! Posts: 592 south wales Gender: Drives: '97 2.5td estate - Manual - chipped	Re: Is this a worn wishbone bush? Reply #7 - 16. Mar 2011 at 22:57 Wishbones with 12,000mile/12 month warranty bought for £49.95 for the pair delivered. See how they last now... There was another listing for the same company offering rack rods, drop links and wishbones for both sides for £79.95 delivered. Seems good, but mine are ok, i'll add them after if i need them for the MOT.
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chrisgixer Omega King Offline Black ones are faster. Posts: 14570 Wokingham Gender: Drives: "Omega Black" 3.2 Elite. Thanks to Joshwyatt.	Re: Is this a worn wishbone bush? Reply #8 - 17. Mar 2011 at 13:22 Worn? Christ there's no rubber in it! . Do they have mot's out your way? How the hell did that pass? Strongly consider that every rubber component under the car is.... Ahem..... In a similar condition. Why am I thinking plink plink fizz?
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Re: Is this a worn wishbone bush?
Reply #9 - 17. Mar 2011 at 13:36

chrisgixer wrote on 17. Mar 2011 at 13:22:

Worn? Christ there's no rubber in it! Shocked

. Do they have mot's out your way? How the hell did that pass?

Strongly consider that every rubber component under the car is.... Ahem..... In a similar condition. Shocked

Why am I thinking plink plink fizz? Huh

You OOF lot are just a big bunch of drama queens aren't you!? Huh

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Abiton Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1064 Under Bonnet, nr Abingdon Gender: Drives: Mk2 Golf, but the missus has a '96 2.0 'Select' woohoo!	Re: Is this a worn wishbone bush? Reply #11 - 17. Mar 2011 at 13:49 Apart from the condition of the subframes, it looks very similar to the one on my missus's car: I'm not panicking, I'd say it's been like that for a fair old while. Will change it soon-ish. edit: Got a brand new MOT certificate on Tuesday...
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Re: Is this a worn wishbone bush?
Reply #12 - 17. Mar 2011 at 14:21

Abiton wrote on 17. Mar 2011 at 13:49:

Apart from the condition of the subframes, it looks very similar to the one on my missus's car:

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I'm not panicking, I'd say it's been like that for a fair old while.

Will change it soon-ish.

edit: Got a brand new MOT certificate on Tuesday...

Yet more proof that the MOT isn't worth the paper it's written on Wink

You must have a ~~blind~~ very relaxed tester Roll Eyes

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Re: Is this a worn wishbone bush?
Reply #13 - 17. Mar 2011 at 14:34

Not really,
The MOT testers may not have let the bush relax down like that.
Are they allowed to take the wheels off?
I forget.

Either way, its one of those bushes that looks ok till you put it an unusual position.

Its not the kind of item that causes major failure in the steering or drive....so i imagine its easily passed by lol.

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Re: Is this a worn wishbone bush?
Reply #14 - 17. Mar 2011 at 14:39

They were well aware of it, because I supplied a spare wishbone and asked them to fit it.

They said it didn't need doing.
I disagree, but am happy that it isn't dangerous.

If you go back to my thread from a week or so back, someone on here said that it isn't a fail in its present condition. I have a feeling that member may be an MOT tester himself, not sure.

Edit, the wheels stay on for MOT, AFAIK.

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