#1: Changing lower arms Author: furryhobnob, Location: NuneatonPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 12:59 pm ---- The car is knocking a bit at the front so I'm getting a quote tomorrow from Peugeot to see how much they are, is there anything else I should change while I'm doing this other than the droplinks
#2: Re: Changing lower arms Author: Seabook, Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 1:06 pm ---- my only word is make sure you use good wishbone.
#3: Re: Changing lower arms Author: meady, Location: basingstokePosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 1:07 pm ---- and get a price from elsewhere other than pug
#4: Re: Changing lower arms Author: Ste, Location: Hull -or- The World Of Info CodePosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 1:08 pm ---- Basically if there cheaper than £40 a side they're crap budget ones and will last about 3-4 months if your lucky.
IIRC last time I went to pug they were around £80 a side, got OEM ones elsewhere for ~£60 a side I think, I also replaced my droplinks and all the bolts/washers ect.
#5: Re: Changing lower arms Author: furryhobnob, Location: NuneatonPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 1:08 pm ---- The wishbones will be Peugeot ones, and my dad works for Peugeot so I get parts at cost price + vat so don't mind buying my stuff from Peugeot
#6: Re: Changing lower arms Author: Seabook, Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 1:54 pm ---- good man
#7: Re: Changing lower arms Author: furryhobnob, Location: NuneatonPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 1:55 pm ---- So there's nothing else I should change while I'm there other than lower arms and wishbones?
if it aren't break there is little point to change it.
unless you are taking the front strut off
#9: Re: Changing lower arms Author: furryhobnob, Location: NuneatonPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:02 pm ---- No I'm not taking anything off that doesn't need to be
#10: Re: Changing lower arms Author: Pugsy, Location: Stoke On Trent, StaffordshirePosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:20 pm ---- i paid £32 each for mine but they were crap cuz they were both broke couldnt take them back cause MOT was due the day after i bought them. like ste sez anything under £40 is a load of crap (ended up super glueing the rubber on mine)
#11: Re: Changing lower arms Author: furryhobnob, Location: NuneatonPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:21 pm ---- I should be ok pugsy as they will be official Peugeot parts, thanks for the heads up though mate
#12: Re: Changing lower arms Author: Pugsy, Location: Stoke On Trent, StaffordshirePosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:22 pm ---- no problem
#13: Re: Changing lower arms Author: eddrj, Location: BerkshirePosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:23 pm ---- i just got mine done peugeot near me was a joke £120 ish each wishbone just for the part be genuine best quality though ,
better than cheap sh*t .
#14: Re: Changing lower arms Author: furryhobnob, Location: NuneatonPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:28 pm ---- I should get them alot cheaper than that mate to be honest, other things I've bought have roughly been slightly higher than half price so that's what I'm hoping for this time
#15: Re: Changing lower arms Author: Ste, Location: Hull -or- The World Of Info CodePosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:31 pm ---- If it's got anything to do with keeping my car on the road, and not finding a ditch I never grumble about the price lol
Better still if you get a discount like Sir Furryhobnob
#16: Re: Changing lower arms Author: furryhobnob, Location: NuneatonPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:36 pm ---- Money is money at the end of the day so the cheaper the better but I agree with steve when it comes to the car safety is paramount
#17: Re: Changing lower arms Author: Ste, Location: Hull -or- The World Of Info CodePosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:38 pm ----
furryhobnob wrote:
Money is money at the end of the day so the cheaper the better but I agree with steve when it comes to the car safety is paramount
Aye, they dont look as sexy with a smashed front end tbf lol!
#18: Re: Changing lower arms Author: furryhobnob, Location: NuneatonPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:39 pm ---- Haha definitely not, they're a lot sexier without a crumpled nose
#19: Re: Changing lower arms Author: Ste, Location: Hull -or- The World Of Info CodePosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:39 pm ----
furryhobnob wrote:
Haha definitely not, they're a lot sexier without a crumpled nose
lol as are most things we love in life
#20: Re: Changing lower arms Author: furryhobnob, Location: NuneatonPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:41 pm ---- I don't know I still like the missus when she crumpled her nose up at me lol
#21: Re: Changing lower arms Author: Seabook, Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:42 pm ---- i don't know what engine are have you got but you can always use the wishbone from lower end 206 like 1.1 and 1.4
they are cheaper compare to those "sport" version
#22: Re: Changing lower arms Author: furryhobnob, Location: NuneatonPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:43 pm ---- Mines a gti so it's a 2.0 litre
#23: Re: Changing lower arms Author: Rob2859, Location: HalifaxPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 4:02 pm ---- Don't put the lower spec ones on! They have rubber bushes and they are crap. I just bought a new pair but deliberately got the Gti ones with the stronger bushes as I will be lowering soon. I paid £100 for both, they are not pug ones but very good quality. However I bought them from a trade only motor-factors with a card I borrowed.
Oh and btw wishbones are lower arms. Lower arms/steering arms are a more basic version. Same job but wishbones make the car handle better.
#24: Re: Changing lower arms Author: furryhobnob, Location: NuneatonPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 4:05 pm ---- Cheers rob
#25: Re: Changing lower arms Author: Rob2859, Location: HalifaxPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 4:12 pm ---- no worries. I made the mistake of buying cheap wishbones off ebay and they have lasted about 6 months.
#26: Re: Changing lower arms Author: furryhobnob, Location: NuneatonPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 4:14 pm ---- Yeah I'm not wanting to change them after a few months that's why when it comes to parts Peugeot is my first port of call
#27: Re: Changing lower arms Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 4:24 pm ---- Been 6 years since the wishbones where last changed on my 206, cant moan about the quality of Peugeot parts
Last time I checked prices Peugeot where actually cheaper then Euro car parts
#28: Re: Changing lower arms Author: furryhobnob, Location: NuneatonPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 4:27 pm ---- Even cheaper for me lol it's the reason all my cars have been peugeots, I get cheap parts and pay nothing for labour, even my mot's are cheap at £20 at Peugeot! Family rates lol
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couldnt take them back cause MOT was due the day after i bought them. like ste sez anything under £40 is a load of crap (ended up super glueing the rubber on mine)
