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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Col5632 on 04 April 2012, 16:24

Title: Is this....
Post by: Col5632 on 04 April 2012, 16:24

expensive?

Took the car to VW for its MOT (£39 quid, cant complain) car fails (as i expected it to) some silly little things like rear fog bulb, drivers wiper blade :embarassed:. Handbrake is not releasing properly, they said it would most likely be dirt and would strip the brakes down and clean them (£36 to do this). Big cost is from the front wishbone bushes, was recommended to get new wishbones which would come with the bushes and ball joints, to get the front wishbones fitted and brakes cleaned and my £39 MOT the cost would be £250, is this a not too bad price or is it to expensive?

Title: Re: Is this....
Post by: dom on 04 April 2012, 16:36

So they want £170ish parts & labour to change both wishbones? Doesn't sound too bad for genuine parts & VW labour tbh.

However you can get wishbones, bushes & ball joints on eBay for £40:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-BORA-GOLF-MK4-FRONT-2-WISHBONE-ARM-BALL-JOINTS-/220296534956?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Model%3AGolf%7CPlat_Gen%3AMK+IV&hash=item334ab25bac#ht_733wt_1598 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-BORA-GOLF-MK4-FRONT-2-WISHBONE-ARM-BALL-JOINTS-/220296534956?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Model%3AGolf%7CPlat_Gen%3AMK+IV&hash=item334ab25bac#ht_733wt_1598)

Title: Re: Is this....
Post by: boyob32 on 04 April 2012, 16:37

My car as expected failed its mot last week due to bushes like yours. I got both done including labour for 70.... Is that price including vat?

Title: Re: Is this....
Post by: richw911 on 04 April 2012, 16:44

Quote from: dom069 on 04 April 2012, 16:36

So they want £170ish parts & labour to change both wishbones? Doesn't sound too bad for genuine parts & VW labour tbh.

However you can get wishbones, bushes & ball joints on eBay for £40:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-BORA-GOLF-MK4-FRONT-2-WISHBONE-ARM-BALL-JOINTS-/220296534956?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Model%3AGolf%7CPlat_Gen%3AMK+IV&hash=item334ab25bac#ht_733wt_1598 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-BORA-GOLF-MK4-FRONT-2-WISHBONE-ARM-BALL-JOINTS-/220296534956?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Model%3AGolf%7CPlat_Gen%3AMK+IV&hash=item334ab25bac#ht_733wt_1598)

And they are crap  :lipsrsealed:

Title: Re: Is this....
Post by: Col5632 on 04 April 2012, 16:54

Quote from: richw911 on 04 April 2012, 16:44

Quote from: dom069 on 04 April 2012, 16:36

So they want £170ish parts & labour to change both wishbones? Doesn't sound too bad for genuine parts & VW labour tbh.

However you can get wishbones, bushes & ball joints on eBay for £40:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-BORA-GOLF-MK4-FRONT-2-WISHBONE-ARM-BALL-JOINTS-/220296534956?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Model%3AGolf%7CPlat_Gen%3AMK+IV&hash=item334ab25bac#ht_733wt_1598 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-BORA-GOLF-MK4-FRONT-2-WISHBONE-ARM-BALL-JOINTS-/220296534956?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Model%3AGolf%7CPlat_Gen%3AMK+IV&hash=item334ab25bac#ht_733wt_1598)

And they are crap  :lipsrsealed:

I seen they ones and i wasnt sure if they would be any good, price is including VAT aswell, guy i speak to in VW gives me a good bit of discount cause im always in there and i get member discounts from scottishvag too, glad to hear you guys think the price is reasonable  :smiley:

Title: Re: Is this....
Post by: daz veedub on 04 April 2012, 16:58

polybush em  :wink: :cool:

Title: Re: Is this....
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 04 April 2012, 17:03

Quote from: daz veedub on 04 April 2012, 16:58

polybush em  :wink: :cool:

+1, what i plan to do with mine when i get my arse in gear.

Title: Re: Is this....
Post by: Wazzzer on 04 April 2012, 17:16

someone on here is selling some arms with TT bushes  :wink:

Title: Re: Is this....
Post by: palmtree on 04 April 2012, 17:33

I've just had my bushes replaced went for r32/TT/s3 rear bushes and superpro poly front bushes with new ball joints

Rear bushes and a ball joint cost about £28 from euro car parts with forum discount and superpro poly front bushes £26 from awesome gti

My mates a mechanic and has full use of the place he works at on a saturday so i get cheap labour
He charged me £30 for fitting the bushes and a good condition pair of wishbones and a ball joint he had lying around thrown in as well so i only had to buy the bushes and one ball joint.

Title: Re: Is this....
Post by: daz veedub on 04 April 2012, 18:32

transformed my dub polybushing front end  :smiley:

Title: Re: Is this....
Post by: cullygti on 04 April 2012, 19:02

and mine i got super pro bushes  :cool: well worth doing if they are gone

Title: Re: Is this....
Post by: Col5632 on 05 April 2012, 12:10

Sadly VW have got the car and im sure it will be standard bushes that go on it, they did say they have been made better since the car was made  :shocked:

Title: Re: Is this....
Post by: tigerj360 on 05 April 2012, 13:33

Quote from: daz veedub on 04 April 2012, 18:32

transformed my dub polybushing front end  :smiley:

Getting my fronts and rears done today mate with poly, do they make a big difference?

Title: Re: Is this....
Post by: richw911 on 05 April 2012, 15:40

Interesting thread here http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=226236.0