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Title: Replacing Wishbone Bushes - expensive?
Post by: tigerj360 on 22 March 2012, 12:01
When I called my local mechanic he quoted me £150 to replace both rear bushes. I have the new polyurethane parts just need the work doing. Is this a fair price to you guys? Is it really that much of a horrible job?

Thanks

Jon
Title: Re: Replacing Wishbone Bushes - expensive?
Post by: Steve_PD on 22 March 2012, 12:52
Rear beam bushes or front wishbone bushes? If it's the rear its a good price if it's the fronts its expensive.
Title: Re: Replacing Wishbone Bushes - expensive?
Post by: tigerj360 on 22 March 2012, 12:57
Rear beam bushes or front wishbone bushes? If it's the rear its a good price if it's the fronts its expensive.

Rear, thanks Steve  :smiley:
Title: Re: Replacing Wishbone Bushes - expensive?
Post by: Granta Gti on 22 March 2012, 13:03
They are quite a b!tch to be honest.  :sad: anything between 1-3 hours labour depending on how hard they are to get out. Is that what he said he would do it for privately?
Title: Re: Replacing Wishbone Bushes - expensive?
Post by: tigerj360 on 22 March 2012, 13:06
They are quite a b!tch to be honest.  :sad: anything between 1-3 hours labour depending on how hard they are to get out. Is that what he said he would do it for privately?

Yeah he said they were a b!tch to get out. Hes a friend of a friend so generally does good prices just wasnt aware of the scale of job  :smiley:
Title: Re: Replacing Wishbone Bushes - expensive?
Post by: Granta Gti on 22 March 2012, 13:54
Yeah not just a five minute one!
Title: Re: Replacing Wishbone Bushes - expensive?
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 22 March 2012, 14:41
yes it is a b!tch, when i did mine in the end we had to drop the rear beam out stick it in vice, saw out the old bushes and hammer f*ck out of the new ones untill they were in properly
Title: Re: Replacing Wishbone Bushes - expensive?
Post by: mk3tony on 22 March 2012, 15:35
i got front wishbones and rear beams done for £100
Title: Re: Replacing Wishbone Bushes - expensive?
Post by: nolandubholmes on 22 March 2012, 23:13
burn them out if hes a garage i always burn the old ones out air chisel and fit poly ones pair of rear axle bushes fitted an hour tops if u go at it gas axe its the future
Title: Re: Replacing Wishbone Bushes - expensive?
Post by: tigerj360 on 22 March 2012, 23:33
Just been told its the front ones, are these easy to do? Any how toos anywhere?
Title: Re: Replacing Wishbone Bushes - expensive?
Post by: cullygti on 22 March 2012, 23:37
very expensive for the fronts that is mate
Title: Re: Replacing Wishbone Bushes - expensive?
Post by: Dave_IOW on 23 March 2012, 00:06
Yes, all bushes need hammer, chisel & swearing..

The fronts require less of this than the back...
Title: Re: Replacing Wishbone Bushes - expensive?
Post by: cullygti on 23 March 2012, 00:21
i nearly pissed my self then  :laugh: haha