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[Teebee]

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......

On my Elite I had VX installed (yeah I know more money than sense) and they only lasted 20-25k miles, the set I have just ordered are el cheapos....

[JasonH]

I've fitted four sets to mine, the current set are doing best at around 30k miles but I think they're starting to crack a bit now....

The FAI ones were probably the best quality cheap ones (nicest made).

The cheapest were from buypartsby.co.uk and the current set are from them and are still going at 30k miles....

I now consider wishbones a consumable on an Omega...

[Lazydocker]

I've fitted four sets to mine, the current set are doing best at around 30k miles but I think they're starting to crack a bit now....

The FAI ones were probably the best quality cheap ones (nicest made).

The cheapest were from buypartsby.co.uk and the current set are from them and are still going at 30k miles....

I now consider wishbones a consumable on an Omega...

Me too... I can't complain at a touch over 2 years and 50k from a £50 cheapie pair of wishbones, especially if MDTM is only getting 2 years from Lemforder ones at twice the price

[estaszew]

The control arms purchased from Vauxhallpartswarehouse on ebay have failed on me.  The bushings didn't last 21 days and now I'm likely going to have to replace the control arms as I can't trust that they are true Delphi or that the other parts aren't going to fail either.  They did a lot of damage to my new tires too.

[Liam]

Oh dear

It's a lottery going for ebay cheapies, but even so, 21 days is ridiculous! Sounds like they must have been installed incorrectly an torqued up with the wheels in the air.

You never know - maybe they'll make good on their warranty? If you had one. Worth a try.

[feeutfo]

The control arms purchased from Vauxhallpartswarehouse on ebay have failed on me.  The bushings didn't last 21 days and now I'm likely going to have to replace the control arms as I can't trust that they are true Delphi or that the other parts aren't going to fail either.  They did a lot of damage to my new tires too.

Don't fit Delphi, bushes on the ones I've seen are far too soft, useless in fact.

The Lemforders on the allgermanparts web site have a 2 year warranty.

[05omegav6]

The control arms purchased from Vauxhallpartswarehouse on ebay have failed on me.  The bushings didn't last 21 days and now I'm likely going to have to replace the control arms as I can't trust that they are true Delphi or that the other parts aren't going to fail either.  They did a lot of damage to my new tires too.

this all sounds horribly familiar

[estaszew]

Quick update.  The seller sold me legit goods - he told me "as of this morning Delphi have issued a product recall on all unfitted Omega Arms sold from week 52D which is Mid December 2009."  Vauxhallpartswarehouse gave me a full refund and is going to work on the rest of the reimbursement.  Turns out they're good people, as I originally thought and you guys said.  Just a little bad luck I suppose.

[Liam]

Wow great service - I'll bear them in mind for future items. But use the refund to get some Lemforders from allgerman

[05omegav6]

Quick update.  The seller sold me legit goods - he told me "as of this morning Delphi have issued a product recall on all unfitted Omega Arms sold from week 52D which is Mid December 2009."  Vauxhallpartswarehouse gave me a full refund and is going to work on the rest of the reimbursement.  Turns out they're good people, as I originally thought and you guys said.  Just a little bad luck I suppose.

good news indeed
looks like chrisgixers' final thoughts on my delphi arms were spot on.
i'll be giving my supplier a buzz in the morning.

[Darth Loo-knee]

The control arms purchased from Vauxhallpartswarehouse on ebay have failed on me.  The bushings didn't last 21 days and now I'm likely going to have to replace the control arms as I can't trust that they are true Delphi or that the other parts aren't going to fail either.  They did a lot of damage to my new tires too.

Don't fit Delphi, bushes on the ones I've seen are far too soft, useless in fact.

The Lemforders on the allgermanparts web site have a 2 year warranty.

Everyone mentions that Lemforder are the genuine artical but if they only last for 2 years I find that hard to believe being honest. I have seen Genuine Vx ones on cars for years and thousands of miles. :-?

[feeutfo]

The control arms purchased from Vauxhallpartswarehouse on ebay have failed on me.  The bushings didn't last 21 days and now I'm likely going to have to replace the control arms as I can't trust that they are true Delphi or that the other parts aren't going to fail either.  They did a lot of damage to my new tires too.

Don't fit Delphi, bushes on the ones I've seen are far too soft, useless in fact.

The Lemforders on the allgermanparts web site have a 2 year warranty.

Everyone mentions that Lemforder are the genuine artical but if they only last for 2 years I find that hard to believe being honest. I have seen Genuine Vx ones on cars for years and thousands of miles. :-?

main thing with this is Delphi have a major problem on thier hansds wth thier Wishbone bushes, rediculously soft. But good they are sortingjthe problem, they are dangerous.

But yes, i see your point Daz, something doesn't add up, however lemforder are still the most reliable product, no?

Also depends how you drive i would think?

Tunnies you can ecpect to last a nuclear winter, The Boys conciderably shorter.

And as Andyb says there is nothing to say they are still made to the same standard now the omega is out of production.

But someone has a better option then lets hear it..?

[Lazydocker]

The control arms purchased from Vauxhallpartswarehouse on ebay have failed on me.  The bushings didn't last 21 days and now I'm likely going to have to replace the control arms as I can't trust that they are true Delphi or that the other parts aren't going to fail either.  They did a lot of damage to my new tires too.

Don't fit Delphi, bushes on the ones I've seen are far too soft, useless in fact.

The Lemforders on the allgermanparts web site have a 2 year warranty.

Everyone mentions that Lemforder are the genuine artical but if they only last for 2 years I find that hard to believe being honest. I have seen Genuine Vx ones on cars for years and thousands of miles. :-?

main thing with this is Delphi have a major problem on thier hansds wth thier Wishbone bushes, rediculously soft. But good they are sortingjthe problem, they are dangerous.

But yes, i see your point Daz, something doesn't add up, however lemforder are still the most reliable product, no?

Also depends how you drive i would think?

Tunnies you can ecpect to last a nuclear winter, The Boys conciderably shorter.

And as Andyb says there is nothing to say they are still made to the same standard now the omega is out of production.

But someone has a better option then lets hear it..?

Wouldn't like to put money on it but the cheapies I bought are lasting just as long as Lemforder ones at half the price

[Liam]

The control arms purchased from Vauxhallpartswarehouse on ebay have failed on me.  The bushings didn't last 21 days and now I'm likely going to have to replace the control arms as I can't trust that they are true Delphi or that the other parts aren't going to fail either.  They did a lot of damage to my new tires too.

Don't fit Delphi, bushes on the ones I've seen are far too soft, useless in fact.

The Lemforders on the allgermanparts web site have a 2 year warranty.

Everyone mentions that Lemforder are the genuine artical but if they only last for 2 years I find that hard to believe being honest. I have seen Genuine Vx ones on cars for years and thousands of miles. :-?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't MarkDTM's two-year Lemforders a one-off 'anomaly' so far?

[feeutfo]

The control arms purchased from Vauxhallpartswarehouse on ebay have failed on me.  The bushings didn't last 21 days and now I'm likely going to have to replace the control arms as I can't trust that they are true Delphi or that the other parts aren't going to fail either.  They did a lot of damage to my new tires too.

Don't fit Delphi, bushes on the ones I've seen are far too soft, useless in fact.

The Lemforders on the allgermanparts web site have a 2 year warranty.

Everyone mentions that Lemforder are the genuine artical but if they only last for 2 years I find that hard to believe being honest. I have seen Genuine Vx ones on cars for years and thousands of miles. :-?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't MarkDTM's two-year Lemforders a one-off 'anomaly' so far?

Guess so, mine just failed, and seem to remember the batch we all bought are meyle, not lemforder as I thought before, although they look identical?

Anyway, if they last less then 2 years they are under warranty from all German parts, if more, and I would expect them to last more than 2 years then all the better.

Depends what suits your wallet at the time I suppose, half the the problem is knowing what your getting, Delphi being a prime example, I believe they where also an oe supplier at one point, and here we are with a recall apparently.

I'm over posting on this subject, let someone else have a go....

Maybe a poll to find peoples experiences?