wishbone rear bush diameter

1. clen666 Newbie Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 8

   #1 6th March 2013, 20:33

   Hi all,
   
   I ordered a pair of motaquip wishbone rear bushes of Ebay but I was sent two different bushes.
   One has a ~13.6mm hole and one has a ~16.8mm hole, can anyone tell me which one is required for vtr/s wishbones please?
   
   Cheers
2. clen666 Newbie Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 8

   #2 7th March 2013, 22:46

   Anyone?
   
   Really need to get the wrong bush swapped and can't get under the car until the weekend
3. axsaxoman Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2003 Scotland Posts: 3380

   #3 8th March 2013, 10:09

   I am guessing you have been sent one bush for front of arm and 1 bush for rear of arm
4. clen666 Newbie Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 8

   #4 8th March 2013, 22:49

   I don't think so as both bushes are more or less the same, and had the same part number on the box:
   
   
   No one have a spare wishbone/bush to hand that they could measure please?
5. axsaxoman Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2003 Scotland Posts: 3380

   #5 9th March 2013, 09:39

   you can replace one side ansd then you will know which is the right size--but my guess is it is the larger one the other one is from an early AX ehre the rear pin screwed into the arm and later type is cast as part of arm
   make sure you fit it in correct orintation
   IE the mouning plate fits flush when arm is at normal height WHEN CAR IS ON THE GROUND
   other wsie you will stress the bush
6. tillygti6 Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 897 106 ph1 rallye 106 gti 106 hybrid thing GTI~6

   #6 9th March 2013, 12:48

   Top one is the one you need. the bottom one, even if it fitted the arm wont clear the anti roll bar.
7. clen666 Newbie Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 8

   #7 9th March 2013, 14:00

   Great, thanks for the advice.
   
   Have emailed the seller about a replacement.