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 Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 5:36 pm |
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ok so i had my wishbone replaced in august this year and the new one is already on its way out.
i just wanted to know that is it that the last garage put in a cheap wishbone or is there something else that is causing the wishbone to fail. (passenger side)
before this i had the wishbone replaced around April so im guessing that even a cheap wishbone should last longer than this time period so there must be another cause.
thanks
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 5:39 pm |
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we all knows cheap wishbone don't last
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 5:42 pm |
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| Seabook wrote: |
| we all knows cheap wishbone don't last |
yeah but 2 months limit is a bit drastic aint it?
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 5:45 pm |
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Some last months and months and some last weeks, cheap bottom arms are a gamble, and if you've seen what happens when the ball joint gives up in some cases i bet you'd want decent ones.
Dont forget passenger side usually gets the ditches and drains etc nearest the curb ( in the uk anyway )
unless you try and avoid them.
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 5:48 pm |
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| gaffa786 wrote: |
| Seabook wrote: |
| we all knows cheap wishbone don't last |
yeah but 2 months limit is a bit drastic aint it? |
that why it cost 35 quid while oem parts cost nealy 100 quid.
addaz go through 6 pair of wishbone in a year
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 5:49 pm |
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| DanT wrote: |
Some last months and months and some last weeks, cheap bottom arms are a gamble, and if you've seen what happens when the ball joint gives up in some cases i bet you'd want decent ones.
Dont forget passenger side usually gets the ditches and drains etc nearest the curb ( in the uk anyway )
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oh yes.
i post some great pics of that before 
www.206info.co.uk/Foru...hbone.html
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 5:55 pm |
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As has been said cheap wishbones tend not to last, much more worthwhile fitting genuine/lemforder/motaquip items.
It seems ive been lucky i got some 3 years ago, they were only cheap ebay ones but there still holding out to this day, but for how much longer is just a matter of time.
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 6:00 pm |
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Oh nice! Lucky it wasnt a lot worse to be honest, must have been knocking like crazy!
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 6:01 pm |
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yes and the owner ignore the knocking.
He paid the price though.
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 6:34 pm |
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Welll I did mine with cheap ones just to get them done as I was a bit broke and it was MOT time. That was two years ago and 27 thou. I think ive got one moaning at me, could be link arm but Im happy for what I paid. But what ya dont pay for , ya dont get.
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Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 3:16 pm |
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This must be a common fault on pug 206's ey?does anyone else know of any common problems to look out for on a 206?especialy a gti138(2002 in my case)thanks?
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Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 5:18 pm |
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Go to any forum and they will all be discussing the merits(?) of cheap ebay suspension components. Pay cheap pay twice.
I got QH wishbones for a good price and great service so far.
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