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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Current view on which wishbones? 04. May 2011 at 08:02 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.
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Jimbob Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Third nipple removal completed succesfuly Posts: 20462 Chester / Flintshire Gender: Drives: 52 3.2 MV6 Estate & 98 3.0 MV6 Manual Estate	Re: Current view on which wishbones? Reply #1 - 04. May 2011 at 08:05 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)
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Omegatoy Omega Baron Offline Posts: 3030 sunny spain!!! Drives: Omega TD chipped of course,	Re: Current view on which wishbones? Reply #2 - 04. May 2011 at 08:06 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!!!!
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: Current view on which wishbones? Reply #3 - 04. May 2011 at 08:07 Re-bush the rears and poly the fronts Lemforders not worth the money in my opinion
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Re: Current view on which wishbones?
Reply #4 - 04. May 2011 at 08:07

Jimbob wrote on 04. May 2011 at 08:05:

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. Thumbs Up!

(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.

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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Current view on which wishbones? Reply #5 - 04. May 2011 at 08:08 Marks DTM Calib wrote on 04. May 2011 at 08:07: 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?
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joff Senior Member Offline Is it me or everyone else Posts: 623 swindon, wilts Gender: Drives: 55 plate astra 1.3cdti, 03 3.2 elite estate in black, and the wife around the bend	Re: Current view on which wishbones? Reply #6 - 04. May 2011 at 08:13 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
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: Current view on which wishbones? Reply #7 - 04. May 2011 at 08:17 TheBoy wrote on 04. May 2011 at 08:08: Marks DTM Calib wrote on 04. May 2011 at 08:07: 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)
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Re: Current view on which wishbones?
Reply #8 - 04. May 2011 at 08:21

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 04. May 2011 at 08:17:

TheBoy wrote on 04. May 2011 at 08:08:

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 04. May 2011 at 08:07:

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 Cheesy

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 Grin

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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: Current view on which wishbones? Reply #9 - 04. May 2011 at 08:22 We can remove the wishbones at yours or here. I have access to it at any time (I have keys).
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Reply #10 - 04. May 2011 at 08:37

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 04. May 2011 at 08:22:

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 Thumbs Up!

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?

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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: Current view on which wishbones? Reply #11 - 04. May 2011 at 08:42 Think I have a set of rears you can have, might be Febi ones. But Poly for the fronts.
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Current view on which wishbones? Reply #12 - 04. May 2011 at 08:48 These? http://www.dcperformance.co.uk/cheap/397852/opel/powerflex-poly-bushes/pff80-902...
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2woody Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1402 Northumberland Drives: '02 MV6, '99 Elite, '99 MV6 estate, '92 Evo 500, Commodore SS	Re: Current view on which wishbones? Reply #13 - 04. May 2011 at 08:50 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.
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Re: Current view on which wishbones?
Reply #14 - 04. May 2011 at 08:52

2woody wrote on 04. May 2011 at 08:50:

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 Shocked

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