wishbone bushes

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froggy
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wishbone bushes

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Hi, is it best to source your wishbone bushes from main dealer ? rather than "motor factor" ? will main dealer bushes last longer ? thanks in advance Terry. :?:
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Re: wishbone bushes

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froggy wrote:Hi, is it best to source your wishbone bushes from main dealer ? rather than "motor factor" ? will main dealer bushes last longer ? thanks in advance Terry. :?:
You cannot beat a bit of "Quality Bush"
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sparksie
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Re: wishbone bushes

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I think the biggest factor affecting bush longevity is going to be how close you can get them to their correct positions.
This is no easy task and I had to give up with mine slightly wrong on both sides of the car.
Try to go for a quality brand, made to OE spec. I used QH and FEBI and was pleased with both!
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Re: wishbone bushes

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There's lots of pattern ones out there for about £20 e@ or less, quality unknown, Genuine ones are about £35 from Citroen. The genuine ones may well have alignment marks on. As Sparksie has said, the alignment is critical, any bush wont last long if it's positioned badly.
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