front lower control arm/wishbone replacement

[Odd Job]

Originally Posted by Arctic

Forgot I also made a special spanner to for the job out of an aviation long ring spanner.

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Wow!
That's an impressive piece of work!

[COLVERT]

Originally Posted by Arctic

They should be quality lower wishbone arms, do let us know how they perform over time, even better at a great price from looking on their site.

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/trw/2201803

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/trw/2201802

Do you work with the car on ramps Steve or do you use a pit ?

I tried reaching under the car but couldn't shift the housing bolts.

I got the use of a friends pit and found that standard ring spanners did the job quite easily.

[Arctic]

Originally Posted by COLVERT

Do you work with the car on ramps Steve or do you use a pit ?

I tried reaching under the car but couldn't shift the housing bolts.

I got the use of a friends pit and found that standard ring spanners did the job quite easily.

Hi Jon.
Ramps it would be great to have use of a pit, or even a two/four poster lift.

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[Blink]

Originally Posted by Arctic

...... it would be great to have use of a pit, or even a two/four poster lift.

What you really want is both Steve. Pits can be better than lifts for some things (and vice versa). I love pits. If I had one I'd build a tea-making recess into one wall - complete with fridge, water tap, 230v and a kettle. And a radio. Maybe a comfy chair too.

Indoors of course.

[Blink]

And a heater!

[Sheraton]

How'do Folks


I managed to get a pair of New replacement Front Lower Control Arms and Bushes



I opted for Moog branded parts - not sure how they'll hold up - i'm curious to find out tho


Cost was a consideration - in hindsight i may have went another direction - I never realised the Moog Arms came with Bushes they are pictured but not mentioned in the description (I had messaged another supplier r.e the same parts however i received no reply and rushed into ordering from this supplier assuming the price would be for Arms only)

lol... I have some Meyle Rear Bushes - they look to be better quality to my eye... so maybe a bonus.


i'm now 2nd guessing the quality of the Arms however - given the included Bushes and the Cost £95 for both sides (Moog Arms.Bushes) ...albeit a reduced from "RRP" price.


some pics













Meyle on the Right









I guess we'll find out - I'll fit the Arms with the Meyle Bushes.




Paul.

[trikey]

If the finishing of that rubber bush in the first pic is anything to go by, id be residing it to the bin! I reckon the rubber will be of dubious quality...

[marinabrian]

Originally Posted by trikey

If the finishing of that rubber bush in the first pic is anything to go by, id be residing it to the bin! I reckon the rubber will be of dubious quality...

No no no, that's OEM-Q stuff

[Sheraton]

Originally Posted by trikey

If the finishing of that rubber bush in the first pic is anything to go by, id be residing it to the bin! I reckon the rubber will be of dubious quality...

Aye - almost tempted to fit them, just to see how quick it would fail...


the Meyle Bushes seem a lot better quality and are fitted in the housings properly - I've heard Meyle are not what they used to be, but defo better than these "Moog"? Bushes.

and, we'll see how the Arms fare - i'd heard Moog were a decent Brand (Federal/Mogul Group) and elsewhere priced around £130 a side - £95 for both seemed a Bargain - judging the Packaging, Brightly Printed Box with little in the way of actual protective packaging material.........along with the Quality of the Bushes.......hmmm...



it will be better than what is fitted - may even pass an MOT and get back on the Road - i'll be curious to see how long different parts will last ?


what are the predictions ?


I'll be Bold - I reckon the Arms (BallJoints) are as Good as what is currently fitted/Failed on the Car (when New) - and the Meyle Bushes are Better.

3 years minimum




Paul.

[Arctic]

[QUOTE=Sheraton;2784876]Aye - almost tempted to fit them, just to see how quick it would fail...


the Meyle Bushes seem a lot better quality and are fitted in the housings properly - I've heard Meyle are not what they used to be, but defo better than these "Moog"? Bushes.

and, we'll see how the Arms fare - i'd heard Moog were a decent Brand (Federal/Mogul Group) and elsewhere priced around £130 a side - £95 for both seemed a Bargain - judging the Packaging, Brightly Printed Box with little in the way of actual protective packaging material.........along with the Quality of the Bushes.......hmmm...



it will be better than what is fitted - may even pass an MOT and get back on the Road - i'll be curious to see how long different parts will last ?


what are the predictions ?

I'll be Bold - I reckon the Arms (BallJoints) are as Good as what is currently fitted/Failed on the Car (when New) - and the Meyle Bushes are Better.

3 years minimum




Paul.[/QUOT

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Hi Paul.
Remember if the arms fail and you try to have them replaced within the warranty it maybe void as you have fitted different bushes to ones that came with them.

I have to say though that the Meyle bushes look a lot better than the moog ones which came with the arms, very similar to the Unipart ones.

Also look close to the original bushes.
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