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it's all over the bleeding place.....!!!
« on: 30 April 2009, 16:42:34 »
just got off the phone to the local tyre place for a quote for 4 new tyres.... and asked about tracking as when i brake the car is all over the place....a bit like have a steering rack made of wine gums.....!!!!

i was told they could do the three adjustments but i maybe that the front bushes are shot.....!!!! he did say that they would have a go at the tracking but if it is the bushes there would be no charge for the tracking....thats honest of him...?

anyway....i've looked in the forum and cant find anything about changing bushes???

any one have a clue on the best way round this....???

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Re: it's all over the bleeding place.....!!!
« Reply #1 on: 30 April 2009, 16:45:56 »
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anyway....i've looked in the forum and cant find anything about changing bushes???

any one have a clue on the best way round this....???

cheers


Nick :y

Look for changing wishbones, that's where the bushes are fitted.  :y
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« Reply #2 on: 30 April 2009, 16:51:55 »
ahhhh....thanks....

is that the way to go then.....change the wishbones not the bushes...?


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Re: it's all over the bleeding place.....!!!
« Reply #3 on: 30 April 2009, 16:56:38 »
You are not far from Wheels in Motion once you have replaced the wishbones
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« Reply #4 on: 30 April 2009, 16:59:52 »
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ahhhh....thanks....

is that the way to go then.....change the wishbones not the bushes...?


Nick

You apparently use certain pattern wishbones, OEM / Vauxhall aren't cheap, but I can't now remember whose to use ...... others will, I'm sure, advise! :y  :y  :y
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Re: it's all over the bleeding place.....!!!
« Reply #5 on: 30 April 2009, 17:04:39 »
Lemforder, think they made the OE ones, around £50 each from Eurocar parts, think Autovaux can supply the same ones for slightly less.
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« Reply #6 on: 30 April 2009, 17:18:42 »
just been quoted £46.91 + vat from allparts which is local to me.....dont know what make...?

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« Reply #7 on: 30 April 2009, 17:19:15 »
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what,where are they?
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« Reply #8 on: 30 April 2009, 17:23:59 »
have a look here mate http://www.wheels-inmotion.co.uk/
i travelled from lincoln cos of the recommendations from people on here and it was worth ever penny in fuel and the cost of them doing the stuff to the car it  makes so so much difference

any way nice to see someone from hayes i lived there about 5 years ago now where in hayes are ya
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« Reply #9 on: 30 April 2009, 17:27:28 »
just off the uxbridge road....behind where Woolworth's was....!!!

funny your in lincoln....we'er moving up that sorta way in august.... kings lynn area.....!!!
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« Reply #10 on: 30 April 2009, 17:28:48 »
what did you have done at WIM...?

was it expensive...? :-?
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« Reply #11 on: 30 April 2009, 17:36:51 »
i know where you are very well i  small world

well i think the cost at wim was £60 plus vat and they will set all the settings on the car camber caster inc rears  and tracking and because the mig is now old using vauxhall settings is no good they have there own setting and it makes so much difference to the car and how it drives
trust me mate it is worth it
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Re: it's all over the bleeding place.....!!!
« Reply #12 on: 30 April 2009, 18:26:30 »
Hayes Middx?? Not far from my mums...used to play footie there from time to time :y Not far from Lincoln now lol
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« Reply #13 on: 30 April 2009, 18:30:09 »
small world isnt it lol
oh the exhaust u got me last year is still going strong :)
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Re: it's all over the bleeding place.....!!!
« Reply #14 on: 30 April 2009, 19:46:32 »
I went to WIM before i went i replaced front wishbones with VX ones

gotta do the rears this summer i notice the drivers side rear is starting to deteriorate rears easier than fronts?
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