saxo 1.1 wishbones

  1. Newbie Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 4 wicked red vtr
    #1
    i have had my car checked out by kwik fit and they say that my lower arm (wishbones they said they were called to) have slight play in them.
    when im going over a speed bump or a bad bump in the road i hear like a creek noise from the front, could it be the wishbones like they said??

    i dont want to be paying £220 for nothing if it wont fix the problem, cheers
  2. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS
    #2
    £220! holy shizzle. Kwik Fit really are a menace.

    More than possible that it is the wishbones but that is some serious money they want for a relatively easy repair. Or even better still, fit them yourself and saves loaddddds
  3. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150
    #3
    £220!? They are like £80 for the pair....so they want £140 to fit!? lmao honestly go somewhere else. If you got abit of know how and some tools to do the job then do it yourself mate, not that hard.

    You'll need a torque wrench that goes to 200Nm, 30mm socket couple of smaller sockets, a big bar to get the ball joint out and a hammer
  4. Newbie Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 4 wicked red vtr
    #4
    i know its bloody expensive lol, i dont really wanna try myself lol dont want to mess anything up.
    i think im just gonna shop around see where does it cheaper
  5. Banned Joined: May 2011 north london Posts: 1618 mk1 flat arch
    #5
    i had the same problem! i bought some on ebay, cost me 60 quid and i fitted them myself
  6. Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Llwyngwril / Gwynedd Posts: 118 Citreon Saxo 1.1i (Mrk 1)
    #6
    fuck kwik fit mate.. robbing bastards!
  7. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Baz View Post
    £220!? They are like £80 for the pair....so they want £140 to fit!? lmao honestly go somewhere else. If you got abit of know how and some tools to do the job then do it yourself mate, not that hard.

    You'll need a torque wrench that goes to 200Nm, 30mm socket couple of smaller sockets, a big bar to get the ball joint out and a hammer
    you don't need to undo the driveshaft nut to change wishbones
  8. Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d
    #8
    /\ +1

    mate you deserve to be robbed if you go to kwik fit for anything other than tryes. iirc most of them are not even proper qulaified mechanics.

    define slight play?
    everyones slight is different.- for example it could just be the movement in the tyre (wouldn't put it past shit fit.) and they are trying to fob you off.
    where abouts are you?

    £220 shit wouldn't even be that much where i work and the boss is a bit of a rob dog. at £50 per hour. should cost no more than £75 (1.5 hours) maxx plus say £100 for the parts so £175 max i would have thought.
  9. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by mandyslover70 View Post
    you don't need to undo the driveshaft nut to change wishbones
    good point lol dunno what the hell I was thinking about...its been a while!
  10. Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Stratford-upon-avon Posts: 596 Saxo 1.1
    #10
    get a haynes manual and do it ur self lol, dont pay that money!
  11. Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 Derby Posts: 1021 Posi saxo, flatty, Peugeot bipper, Vauxhall vectra
    #11
    wisbone? i get a creaking noise over bumps and i got told its the strut top bearing, but not had it replaced yet so not 100%
  12. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD
    #12
    Do it yourself, need 13mm for arb bolts (make sure you get some more as they will break), 17 and 18 mm for the rest. Hardest part is getting the carpet out of the way