Wishbones.

[Dean]

Can you change just the ball joints on the wishbones rather than the whole arm itself?
Can't remember if the wishbone has bolts holding the ball joint on or not?

[Niall]

Yes you can. Most are riveted in so you need to drill out the rivets, smash them out then you can bolt in the new ball joint

[Dean]

Yes you can. Most are riveted in so you need to drill out the rivets, smash them out then you can bolt in the new ball joint

Cheers Niall, repped

[Jimbo]

Genuine arms are bolted on
Aftermarket are riveted

[mikey b]

And if you have genuine arms fit new bushes and ball joints don't get new cheap arms after seeing jimbos arm brake it was not good

[miles]

Yep, Never use cheap wishbone's, these where only around 2 weeks old and fitted by a MOT Garage not that it means allot

[Paul_13]

Blimey!

[shazilla]

OUCH!

[Jimbo]

That happened to mine on a 60mph road

[mikey b]

It was a right mess on jimbos car I was at work and got a phone call saying can you come and help move my car the wheel has fallen of was a right shit to move of the main road never use cheap arms

[Frosty]

Jimbo's bottom arm

[miles]

Snap Almost



Sorry for the bad pun

[Jimbo]

Dunno how they can get away with selling this cheap shit.
So dangerous ive heard of at least 5/6 people had this

[Frosty]

I dunno why people have the cheap arms fitted when all the bushes can be replaced separately on the arms

[Alan_M]

I dunno why people have the cheap arms fitted when all the bushes can be replaced separately on the arms

Time/mechanical skills?

I agree but for some it's much easier to fit a complete arm ready. Replacing the balljoint is easy enough, but the bushes (P bushes in particular) are a right twat. I seem to recall having to use a vice/hammer/saw/drift to remove & fit.

I'm checking the wishbones on my HDi now to see of they're of the cheap variety! Brown trousers anyone?

[Dodgy Bob]

Just out of curiosity what brand were these cheap ones? I'm running Q-Drive both sides, ECP specials but were the cheapest and easiest to get hold of for my MOT at the time .

[Alan_M]

Just out of curiosity what brand were these cheap ones? I'm running Q-Drive both sides, ECP specials but were the cheapest and easiest to get hold of for my MOT at the time .

Whilst not wishbones, I've had a load of issues with GSF cheapo (branded Q-drive) stuff. Balljoints and shafts to name them. All went back and promptly went to ECP instead for Lemforder bits.

[Jiffy]

Lemforder are excellent. Meyle HD ones are also good.

[miles]

I think allot of parts are just re-bagged so finding out where they come from unless the name is stamped into the Arm or ball joint which most of the cheap ones have nothing at all, SHouldn't be allowed to sell that *** **** ***** here really as it could end up killing someone

[Dodgy Bob]

Lemforder wishbones I haven't been able to find, and Meyle HD are a little out of my price range for now, tbh I've not had many problems since we rebuilt the front end, springs mounts and shocks off here, q-drive wishbones, ball joints & droplinks and Lemforder TRE's. Snapped one droplink, got a free exchange, twisted that, and got a free upgrade to lemforder and not a problem since but this thread ain't filling me with confidence in my hurried set up.

[miles]

Keep a eye on Ebay, I have had quite a few Pug wishbones for £25.00

[Jiffy]

AllGermanParts gave me a good price on the Meyle wishbones for my 306. EuroCarParts used to sell Lemforder ones.

[LewisG]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PEUGEOT-306-BR...4606cef813

These are german, any good?

[Razorback_Rob]

One company I know to steer clear of now is ocap. My god. Never cheap out on this stuff. Lemforder arms on now.