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YOUR RESEARCHAny ideas what this repair will cost?
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The retail price for new wishbones (they are the same for all four corners) is £189.35 each (+VAT), and a decent indy will replace a pair in just about an hour and a half, plus it is best to do an alighnment check afterwards.
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This is to replace the bushes with Powerflex versions on all four wishbones.
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Technically its the bushes that go and you only need to replace these; but its the devils own job to get them out and thus there is a big labour cost - general consensus seems to be cheaper, faster and better to replace the trailing arms.
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Technically its the bushes that go and you only need to replace these; but its the devils own job to get them out and thus there is a big labour cost - general consensus seems to be cheaper, faster and better to replace the trailing arms.
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The retail price for new wishbones (they are the same for all four corners) is £189.35 each (+VAT), and a decent indy will replace a pair in just about an hour and a half, plus it is best to do an alighnment check afterwards.
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Technically its the bushes that go and you only need to replace these; but its the devils own job to get them out and thus there is a big labour cost - general consensus seems to be cheaper, faster and better to replace the trailing arms.
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Technically its the bushes that go and you only need to replace these; but its the devils own job to get them out and thus there is a big labour cost - general consensus seems to be cheaper, faster and better to replace the trailing arms.
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OPC gave me an advisory that, on my '99, C2, 996 Cab, Tip, "the front and rear bottom arms had split but were still intact"
What should I budget for fixing this - thoughts/experiences of others appreciated.
Many thanks.
If thats a trailing arm then you should be able to get new ones fitted for under £300.
Technically its the bushes that go and you only need to replace these; but its the devils own job to get them out and thus there is a big labour cost - general consensus seems to be cheaper, faster and better to replace the trailing arms.
... if indeed thats whats gone wrong in this case.
For something like that get a quote from a good Indy then either negotiate with OPC or get it done elsewhere. It's not a complicated job at all, just labour costs. You could also look on Hartech's website as they sell reconditioned arms with new bushes. You have to send your old arms back to them though. If you did this and went to somewhere with cheaper labour rates than an OPC it would save you some £s. Did they advise all arms, only fronts, only lowers? etc etc, get them to clarify... :thumb:
I'd get a second opinion if I were you. I assume they are referring to the lower wishbones, which are a common problem, but I can't believe all four have gone. The suspension would be creaking like an old iron bedstead.
The retail price for new wishbones (they are the same for all four corners) is £189.35 each (+VAT), and a decent indy will replace a pair in just about an hour and a half, plus it is best to do an alighnment check afterwards.
I agree with Stuart - find yourself a decent indy. It amazes me how many people with 9 and 10 year old 996's try to preserve a FPSH.
Going to get Chris at Centre Gravity do fix my wishbones. Advised that all 4 are needing attention and this is going to cost £650 including a new alignment set-up. This is to replace the bushes with Powerflex versions on all four wishbones.
Cheaper than the £200 each for the replacement wishbones from OPC plus fitting costs and alignment costs. Also cheaper than going down the Hartech re-furbished wishbones route at about £115 each plus fitting and alignment.
Plus, having had Chris set my car up once already I know what I am getting from his expertise this time around.
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