Bushes...

[hairypete]

hey guys, can someone either point me in the right direction of, or let me know just what i need to redo the whole lot of my bushes please.

just had the mot done, and failed on a few that are startin to go, so i want to do the whole lot. but i also need my lower ball joints doing,
so we want all the anti roll bar bushes, front wishbone sets, anything else i forgot, and everything for the back axel. if anyone knows if powerflex do all of them, and what to order that would be fabulous

ah i guess i gotta go measure me anti roll bar for the diameter first but any help guys, as always will be greatly appreciated

[ed325i]

powerflex do a front and rear kit and comes with all you need. I got mine from here >
http://www.sca-racerally.co.uk/
ED

[ed325i]

They are saying there are 4 size anti roll bar sizes 12/14/16and18 ??


ED

[hairypete]

ok, cool thanks for the help, i will give powerflex a bell tomorrow after i have measured my anti roll bar and get the bits sent out. rather go direct cause then if something is amiss i dont have to go through someone else.

does anyone know if they do the front lower ball joints though? and if not where would be best to get them from???

[maxfield]

I would of thought powerflex do them if not go down to your local auto factor

[Simon]

Powerflex don't do the ball joints, they can be replaced by being pressed from the wishbones, as long as they are the steel ones (not alu) though the cost to replace all 4, it would probably be easier and not much more expensive to just replace the whole wishbone complete.

[dazleeds]

Powerflex don't do the ball joints, they can be replaced by being pressed from the wishbones, as long as they are the steel ones (not alu) though the cost to replace all 4, it would probably be easier and not much more expensive to just replace the whole wishbone complete.

agreed totaly

bush set is 30 odd quid and loads of grief

new wishbones ecp about 40quid

not how much at stealers but iv never had probs with ecp/gsf wbs

[oze30]

so the new wishbones have the bushes and ball joints already?

[Chris-W]

No - they just have the ball joints in them already.

[hairypete]

aah a very cuning plan gentlemen, thanks, chased up the wishbones and its 40 a side with all the bushes and ball joint in, so thats that bit done.

just the rear end to do now, oh and does anyone know if you can get hold of a panel to replace the rear inner off side wheel arch just behind the fuel filler spout? mine seems to have a bloody great hole through to the boot in it! or is it just plate it and gum it?

[Project_E30]

aah a very cuning plan gentlemen, thanks, chased up the wishbones and its 40 a side with all the bushes and ball joint in, so thats that bit done.

just the rear end to do now, oh and does anyone know if you can get hold of a panel to replace the rear inner off side wheel arch just behind the fuel filler spout? mine seems to have a bloody great hole through to the boot in it! or is it just plate it and gum it?

Can I ask where you got the wishbones with bushes and ball joints for £40??

[oze30]

i thikn the wishbones only have balljoints.. no bushes as above.. i've got to check this though.

[Simon]

the wishbones and its 40 a side

He did say per side, normally the bushes are not included, about an extra £10.

[dazleeds]

only thing missing on the ecp wishbones is the rear lollypop bush
but these arent expensive and can be changed fairly easily

i have to do these on the e46 at weekend and they come the same as the e30 ones too

Daz

[hairypete]

got the price from motor components uttoxeter, however the guys there are a little "special" , will kinda find out just what i am getting when it arrives sort of thing. but anyways, will be replacing everything on the front and rear by the time im done, gonna give powerflex a miss though, they wont do all the bits i want and bloody hell they aint cheap