Corroded wishbones

[tweety]

My brother has just had his car serviced by an independant and has been told that 3 wishbones need replacing, one urgently as it is unsafe to drive on. I know this is a known problem and I'm not questioning their judgement, but I was very surprised as the car is only a P-plate with 25k on it. Is this not that unusual and might it be worth fitting tubular ones which I believe Peninsula do, preventing the problem from reoccuring. Any info appreciated re. cost and your experiences.
Cheers Al.

[Hut49]

The wishbones are an achilles heel - the subject's been extensively covered see www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=13709&f=8&h=0&hw=wishbone

Hutch

[SGEE]

I too had my Chimaera serviced recently with a recommendation that the NS and OS Top Wishbones are replaced....the cost of the parts including upper joints and bushes comes to £181, plus £100 for four wheel alignment, plus labour charge £161 and a payment to the VAT man of £77....comes to a total of £520.

yes I'm so

[cutmonster]

Going forward, ask whoever services your car to do as David Batty does and Waxoyl the wishbones every service. (Sensible to Waxoyl the whole chassis, anyway)

[wolosp]

cutmonster said: Going forward, ask whoever services your car to do as David Batty does and Waxoyl the wishbones every service. (Sensible to Waxoyl the whole chassis, anyway)

After I had my front wishbones replaced by a Bristol independant 'cos they were rusty and dangerous I asked whether I should apply some waxoil or underseal to them. He said that the new type don't need it as they are now coated with a better powder coating...but then he would say that wouldn't he.

[beljames]

Scraped all the rust off mine, painted them in Hammerite and put enough underseal on them to waterproof the ocean floor. I don't want to know what is happening under the underseal, but I hit them with a hammer from time to time and they seem to be holding out.

[tony mac]

MY 97 CHIM NEEDS FRONT WISHBONE 38K BEEN WAITIN MONTHS FOR PART ANY ONE KNOW OF NSF LOWER IN STOCK HAD TO CHANGE BOTH EXHAUST MANIFOLDS THROTTLE CABLE BUT STILL THINKIN ABOUT TUSCAN WHEN 20 22K///

[hut49]

tony mac said: MY 97 CHIM NEEDS FRONT WISHBONE 38K BEEN WAITIN MONTHS FOR PART ANY ONE KNOW OF NSF LOWER IN STOCK HAD TO CHANGE BOTH EXHAUST MANIFOLDS THROTTLE CABLE BUT STILL THINKIN ABOUT TUSCAN WHEN 20 22K///

Turn off your v8 before posting, then you won't need to shout! Tried a breaker for the nsf w/b?

[tweety]

thanks for all the replies, brother's chim all fixed now. motorvation m'sport in Dorking either had them in stock or got them very quickly, all done in under a week.
cheers Al.

[griffo]

Got my front wishbones, mid service, r-road also done by motorvation m'sport in Dorking... gave the chassis a good coat of waxoyl. Did a good job too and in good time.

Got under the baby last weekend all still looking good

[tony mac]

can any supply tel no or address for motorvation motor
sport of dorking for front wishbone ta///

[hut49]

tony mac said: can any supply tel no or address for motorvation motor
sport of dorking for front wishbone ta///

http://motorvation-motorsport.co.uk/contact.htm

[tantivy]

After I had my front wishbones replaced by a Bristol independant 'cos they were rusty and dangerous I asked whether I should apply some waxoil or underseal to them. He said that the new type don't need it as they are now coated with a better powder coating...but then he would say that wouldn't he.

FWIW my 'new' white powder-coated wishies are certainly NOT much better than the old silvered ones - already flaking after two years in situ and not many miles, so yep, your scepticism is well founded indeedy [alas...]
So same old smoothrite/waxoyl system needed... kyaagh, progress eh?