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« on: 18 November 2009, 18:30:51 »
May need a new set any tips as the best places to look and places not to. See lots on e-bay going from £30-80 a pair from diff sellers. I Now the GM ones are ££££££ even on TC.

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Re: Wishbones
« Reply #1 on: 18 November 2009, 18:46:23 »
vx £230 a side.
Lemforder £110 a pair delivred. Autovaux afaik.
Fia. A pair. £50
Do not go for buypartsbuy or first line items.

Would go for lemforder myself. Or if you have an old pair( or keep your current old pair) , press merle heavy duty bushes into them. Bit of a pig of a job without a press, the correct drifts and Mark dtm though.
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Re: Wishbones
« Reply #2 on: 18 November 2009, 19:04:53 »
Cool thanks Chris :y
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Re: Wishbones
« Reply #3 on: 18 November 2009, 19:25:16 »
Polybushes?
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Re: Wishbones
« Reply #4 on: 18 November 2009, 19:48:11 »
Saw out old bushes and fit poly bushes

BPB wishbones only last about 6 months
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Re: Wishbones
« Reply #5 on: 18 November 2009, 20:05:29 »
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Saw out old bushes and fit poly bushes

BPB wishbones only last about 6 months

really :o are they that bad.
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Re: Wishbones
« Reply #6 on: 18 November 2009, 20:51:03 »
Polybushes  :y:y
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« Reply #7 on: 18 November 2009, 21:17:24 »
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Saw out old bushes and fit poly bushes

BPB wishbones only last about 6 months

really :o are they that bad.


Fitted February, knackered in September
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Re: Wishbones
« Reply #8 on: 18 November 2009, 21:20:14 »
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Saw out old bushes and fit poly bushes

BPB wishbones only last about 6 months

really :o are they that bad.


Fitted February, knackered in September
looks like mine will need changing in march then. we will see. :-?
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Re: Wishbones
« Reply #9 on: 19 November 2009, 00:24:50 »
So why don't polybushes need a press then :-? :-?
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Re: Wishbones
« Reply #10 on: 19 November 2009, 00:46:52 »
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So why don't polybushes need a press then :-? :-?

They come in two halves. Slide them in each side, insert the steel tube and refit to car. Job done.
NB Some rubber bushes have two metal sleeves, the 2nd one I changed had only one.

http://s696.photobucket.com/albums/vv327/Turkpix/?action=view&current=HowtofitFrontPoly-Bush.flv
« Last Edit: 19 November 2009, 00:53:56 by Turk »
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Re: Wishbones
« Reply #11 on: 19 November 2009, 01:24:20 »
Who supplies the polybushes and how much are they?

From Turks video it looks like wishbones not removed from car to change bushes!
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Re: Wishbones
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