Wishbones

[eck_johnston 2]

Hi,

 

I'm pretty new on here, but have had my 1.6 gti for a wee while.

A quick question - the ball joints on the wishbones can't be replaced can they?

This being the case, can anyone suggest where the best place to get new wishbones is?

 

Cheers,

 

Eck

[Adnic69 0]

Hi and welcome.

They can't be replaced no. GSF is your best bet.

[AndyJ 1]

Got mine from eurocarparts. I've heard the bushes can be a bit shoddy on these, but i cant see any evidence after hammering them for a year.

[eck_johnston 2]

Cheers,

 

I'll check them both out - usefully there's a eurocarparts just down the road from me.

 

Eck

Edited March 18, 2009 by eck_johnston

[M@tt 77]

you want motaquip stockist to get OE wishbones for you otherwise you'll find the bushes on other pattern manufacturers will fail prematurely so you can either get pattern ones and get Orinial bushes from Peugeot and replace them before fitting.

 

You should be a ble to get a pair of Motoquip wishbones for £80 for a pair

[Guest Wheres_my_wig]

you want motaquip stockist to get OE wishbones for you otherwise you'll find the bushes on other pattern manufacturers will fail prematurely so you can either get pattern ones and get Orinial bushes from Peugeot and replace them before fitting.

 

You should be a ble to get a pair of Motoquip wishbones for £80 for a pair

 

They quoted me £80 at motaquip but i got them down to £55, say you can get them cheaper elsewhere (GSF). bushes seem good so far too...

[Rupertfinch 6]

Well at £80 they were chancing their arm - £55 is very reasonable though! You must have given them a cheeky wink.

[SteveW 6]

my local motaquip factors wants £60 each arm

[eck_johnston 2]

Got a pair from allan kaye, plus some other bits and bobs.

A good bit cheaper than elsewhere too, so cheers for the advice.

Hopefully get rid of a few of the many rattles.

 

Eck

Edited March 20, 2009 by eck_johnston

[joe1joe 3]

i bought mine from gsf, and seem to be fine, tho i did buy track rod ends ther and they didnt last long... depends on the brand realy.

[Rupertfinch 6]

my local motaquip factors wants £60 each arm

 

Your local motaquip factor wants a slap!

[shalmaneser 26]

can you buy 309 arms from Motaquip?

[GLPoomobile 958]

can you buy 309 arms from Motaquip?

 

No. They stopped making them a while ago.

[shalmaneser 26]

No. They stopped making them a while ago.

 

Gayholes.

 

Flicking through French Performance Car or whatever it's called today seemed to suggest that GSF were selling 309 bones still - is this the case? Might have to get involved.

[stutto 0]

Gayholes.

 

Flicking through French Performance Car or whatever it's called today seemed to suggest that GSF were selling 309 bones still - is this the case? Might have to get involved.

 

Their website says yes, although at £64.50+ they come in at a premium compared to 205 ones.

[SteveW 6]

Thats why the wishbone arms i priced were so expensive then cos i priced 309 arms for my 205

Edited March 23, 2009 by SteveW

[SteveW 6]

i bought some 309 arms from buypartsby.com for £83 delivered

[stutto 0]

I'd like to add that I fitted GSF wishbones to my car for the MOT last year, eleven months later the bushes seem OK but I found out today that I need to replace the LH one because the balljoint is very free.

 

My car is my daily drive, am I being unreasonable to expect more than eleven months out of a wishbone?

Edited April 3, 2009 by stutto