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chris 03

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front lower suspension arms
« on: 16 February 2009, 14:23:48 »
Bushes (both front and back) need replacing plus wear in the ball joints so Vauxhall dealer is saying both arms need replacing - over £550 to do. Savoy Tyres is quoting £200 the lot. Any advice ??
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Re: front lower suspension arms
« Reply #1 on: 16 February 2009, 15:02:45 »
I know which I'd choose!

The clue is in the price.
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Re: front lower suspension arms
« Reply #2 on: 16 February 2009, 15:10:24 »
I'd do it myself for half that price again ::) :y :y :y

Where are you based as someone local may be able to help :y :y :y
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Re: front lower suspension arms
« Reply #3 on: 16 February 2009, 15:22:56 »
Hi there. Based in Hitcham (not far from Hadleigh) Suffolk - not far away !!
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Re: front lower suspension arms
« Reply #4 on: 16 February 2009, 15:32:52 »
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Hi there. Based in Hitcham (not far from Hadleigh) Suffolk - not far away !!

Bugger.... Looks like I'm closest then ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

I'm more than willing to lend a hand if you're not confident to do it yourself or just want someone with a bit of experience to look over your shoulder :y :y :y

Have you seen the thread about the East Anglia meet in July?
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Re: front lower suspension arms
« Reply #5 on: 16 February 2009, 16:22:45 »
That is a very kind offer. Will see how it drives this week as I have a long troip planned and may well take you up on it. Cheers
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Re: front lower suspension arms
« Reply #6 on: 16 February 2009, 17:27:11 »
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That is a very kind offer. Will see how it drives this week as I have a long troip planned and may well take you up on it. Cheers

No problems... Just let me know :y :y :y

Only takes a couple of hours with a spare pair of hands :y :y :y
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Re: front lower suspension arms
« Reply #7 on: 16 February 2009, 17:35:33 »
vauxcentre do wishbones for 50 a pair or autovaux for lemforder items, same make as gm fit just without the gm sticker for 120 delivered. Diy mate, save yourself some cash. :-)

Just remember to torque the bolts correctly with the car on the ground/suspension loaded.
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Re: front lower suspension arms
« Reply #8 on: 16 February 2009, 18:48:14 »
Do it yourself (with help from members here) - it will be a better job than dealers/garages, cheaper, and you'll have the confidence for other jobs :y
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Re: front lower suspension arms
« Reply #9 on: 16 February 2009, 19:01:56 »
got mine from Fleabay. Just under £40 delivered.  :)
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Re: front lower suspension arms
« Reply #10 on: 25 February 2009, 17:07:41 »
Ruud,

As a matter of interest why did you change/how did you know that  your wishbones needed replacing ??

Is it noticeably different now to drive ??

Cheers - Chris
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Re: front lower suspension arms
« Reply #11 on: 25 February 2009, 17:20:24 »
Dont worry , it won't suddenly fall apart, but you may find strange noises/steering behaviour and over time your tyres will wear unevenly.
and it will be an MOT failure if its bad.

After you change them you will need a full geometry setup ( not tracking..)
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Re: front lower suspension arms
« Reply #12 on: 25 February 2009, 22:57:11 »
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Bushes (both front and back) need replacing plus wear in the ball joints so Vauxhall dealer is saying both arms need replacing - over £550 to do. Savoy Tyres is quoting £200 the lot. Any advice ??
Typical of the 'stealers' this.
I recently sourced aftermarket wishbones for under £30 per side!
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Re: front lower suspension arms
« Reply #13 on: 25 February 2009, 23:07:30 »
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That is a very kind offer. Will see how it drives this week as I have a long troip planned and may well take you up on it. Cheers
As LD says, if it can wait till our meet in anglia 4th/5th july, then come up for the weekend. no doubt other jobs will be being done over the weekend. ::)
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Re: front lower suspension arms
« Reply #14 on: 25 February 2009, 23:10:30 »
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I recently sourced aftermarket wishbones for under £30 per side!

But how good are they?  :-/ ( really don't know ... honest) in the past I've discovered that A is often cheaper B because it's not as good .......  :-/  ;)
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