Front wishbone choice?

[Comfortably Numb]

Originally Posted by Eddy600

https://m.autodoc.co.uk/car-parts/st...17785-2-0-cdti

You want the trw arms from here £100 the pair and are perfect

I can confirm that after finding that the upper rear arm ball joints from Rimmers had very little grease in them,I checked the ball joints on the front lower arms (TRW) from Autodoc, and found them well greased. I then bought the bushes from DMGRS, so it will be interesting to see which last longest.

[rab60bit]

Originally Posted by rab60bit

By any chance do you have a duff N/S arm hanging around? I want one to do some fiddling on a little project. Happy to pay P&C
Ooops it's the O/S arm I'm after (with the little recess for the Xenon sensor arm clip)

Anyone out there able to help me out?

[marinabrian]

Originally Posted by Comfortably Numb

I can confirm that after finding that the upper rear arm ball joints from Rimmers had very little grease in them,I checked the ball joints on the front lower arms (TRW) from Autodoc, and found them well greased. I then bought the bushes from DMGRS, so it will be interesting to see which last longest.

The lower track control arms will last the longest, the bushes will be the first to fail

Brian

[Comfortably Numb]

Originally Posted by marinabrian

The lower track control arms will last the longest, the bushes will be the first to fail

Brian

I have sprayed them with chain wax, in an attempt to prevent the rubber from drying out!

[COLVERT]

Originally Posted by marinabrian

TRW were the original manfacturers, I fitted a pair of these to the wife's car last year, also from Autodoc in Germany, and they're spot on.

Under no circumstances would I pay Rimmer prices for "original equipment" Made in PRC, and well you have the road test from Paul as to the other ones

Brian

Hi there Brian.

I've just ordered a pair of TRW track control arms.

The advert at Autodoc says WITH ACCESORIES. Does this mean the rubber bush and housing too or do I need to order these separately ??---

[marinabrian]

Originally Posted by COLVERT

Hi there Brian.

I've just ordered a pair of TRW track control arms.

The advert at Autodoc says WITH ACCESORIES. Does this mean the rubber bush and housing too or do I need to order these separately ??---

Mine arrived as the bare arms, however I had replaced the rear bushes on the wife's car some four or five years previously, so I reused them as they were still perfectly serviceable (Unipart, not Chinese "OEM but lasts for about six months")

Brian

[COLVERT]

Originally Posted by marinabrian

Mine arrived as the bare arms, however I had replaced the rear bushes on the wife's car some four or five years previously, so I reused them as they were still perfectly serviceable (Unipart, not Chinese "OEM but lasts for about six months")

Brian

The catalogue for the bush and housing only lists the right hand side. Are both sides the same item ?--( identical. )

These darn catalogues.--


Anybody please if Brian's not about.---Lol.

[macafee2]

Originally Posted by COLVERT

The catalogue for the bush and housing only lists the right hand side. Are both sides the same item ?--( identical. )

These darn catalogues.--


Anybody please if Brian's not about.---Lol.

looking am DMGRS web site they are handed

macafee2

[T-Cut]

An intriguing facet of this (to me anyway), is why does Xpart/Rimmer list a different Part Number for the Rover 75 rear bush and the MG ZT version? It's always been my understanding that different Part Numbers mean different parts. Yet from what I see, most aftermarket sellers offer the same part for the 75 and the ZT. I assumed it may be to provide the different suspension specs (eg the front camber angles, which through some mechanism are different). But, the reasoning I was given on the forum, is that the rubber used for the bushes is different in its stiffness. A bit like the diesel's lower engine mount bush, which is stiffer than the others. Anyone have a view on this?

TC

[COLVERT]

Originally Posted by Arctic

you could take a look on here.

https://www.mister-auto.co.uk/suspen...hp-2002-2005/#

Hi, Steve.---REF. Track control arms.

I read your post on how quick you can do them so I guess you are the expert to ask.

Are the housings with the rubber bushes the same on both sides of the car or are they handed ??

Thanks in advance.----