Is there any way to repair a wishbone ?

1. Reef Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2005 Birmingham Posts: 2524 Leon Cupra 20V 1.8T Lancer Evo III

   #1 7th August 2006, 16:05

   I kerbed my saxo last week, and the wheel has gone back a bit, i got it checked out and its the wishbone, is there any way to repair the wishbone ? i.e. knock it back into place ?
2. Wolz Established Member Joined: Dec 2005 South Wales Posts: 1226 K3 NMY Saxo VTS Missing S781 DYJ VTR Turbo

   #2 7th August 2006, 16:13

   No there a high tensile steel (correct me if im wrong) .... you'll need to change it
3. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #3 7th August 2006, 16:13

   get it changed
4. l1ukeRS Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2005 Telford United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3962 Focus RS Saxo Vtr

   #4 7th August 2006, 16:52

   u can only repair the bush's, thyre a piece of piss to get off at a scrappy mate pm me if you need sum help as you can get a scrappy wishbone for bout 15 quid then put new bush on it for pence and it should be like new, my local place wanted 99 for a brand spanker"!!!! i seen 1 on ebay for 45 i think tho
5. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #5 7th August 2006, 17:06

   the actual metal its self is bent not just the bushs worn
   
   id just get a new 1
6. lizandcoxxy Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2006 wolverhampton Posts: 196 Mk 2 VTR, lowered 40 mm,tinted,pipe

   #6 7th August 2006, 18:05

   it needs replacing. had to do my driver side when i brought my saxo. now ive got to do the other side. its a bi**h at £63 a pop
7. l1ukeRS Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2005 Telford United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3962 Focus RS Saxo Vtr

   #7 7th August 2006, 18:41

   hence y get 1 from the scrappy
8. R4T Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4630

   #8 7th August 2006, 22:58

   why buy new,when you can get 1 from a scrappy!!! previous owner of my car bought 1 for 24 quid
9. CampDavid Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI

   #9 8th August 2006, 10:21

   I can provide one for about 25quid, though not in brum till next week. Done about 40k, bushes are mint, not on my car as I hjave grp N rally car efforts (which are essentially the same but with hard arse bushes)
10. Reef Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2005 Birmingham Posts: 2524 Leon Cupra 20V 1.8T Lancer Evo III

    #10 8th August 2006, 10:24

    will it fit my saxo vtr 51 plate ?
11. Simop Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Warrington Posts: 20561 Blue Saxo VTS Turbo/White Megane F1 R26

    #11 8th August 2006, 10:31

    I have 2 spare in the shed, but I'll no doubt be keeping them as spares. My shed's full
    
    Probably best to change the ball joint before fitting a 2nd hand one, as thats the only bit that wears really.
12. CampDavid Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI

    #12 8th August 2006, 10:57

    reef - yes
13. Reef Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2005 Birmingham Posts: 2524 Leon Cupra 20V 1.8T Lancer Evo III

    #13 8th August 2006, 11:28

    excellent, let me know when you have it, il sort something out payment & p+P wise.
14. CampDavid Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI

    #14 8th August 2006, 12:12

    Where abouts are you? I can drop it off next week or you can collect from Halesowen. Where are you in the west mids?
15. beastgtir Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 birmingham Posts: 2178 Soon to be another Honda!

    #15 8th August 2006, 14:47

    think he lives near the city centre.