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Are these a pain to fit? - underground375 - 29-11-2013
Hi all just fitted a new ball joint to my car, 3 days later I notced my P bush has split. Not to much movement but it will only get worse. A new wishbone is £36 but I found these.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PEUGEOT-306-HDI-P-BUSHES-X2-/251391010062?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a8812650e#ht_86wt_1393
How much a pain is it to fit them? Best way of fitting them?
RE: Are these a pain to fit? - Piggy - 30-11-2013
they are crap...
look around for the threads on the later berlingo replacement p bushes...100times better
cut it off...wack new one on. simples
RE: Are these a pain to fit? - ginge191 - 30-11-2013
Or out of simplicity, replace the wishbone as most already have p bushes attached.
"wacking" a new one on, i guess you mean weld if it involves chopping?
RE: Are these a pain to fit? - cully - 30-11-2013
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330439783888
RE: Are these a pain to fit? - underground375 - 01-12-2013
Cheers cully, does look a lot more better quality then the ones I found.
I may just replace the unit then stick the new ball joint on the other side, just funding this close to xmas =\
RE: Are these a pain to fit? - mcglynn - 03-12-2013
i literally fitted these the other day, the problem i had was the wishbone nut was turning and so had to weld it to the subframe. Pain in the ass!
i'd recommend a pair of g clamps to pull the p bush down and remember if your getting the partner/berlingo ones you will need some m10 x 1.25 bolts to bolt it to the subframe instead of the m8 bolt with the originals. Made a mighty difference to the handling of mine as the car was slapping about all over the place on the old bushes
RE: Are these a pain to fit? - Piggy - 03-12-2013
(30-11-2013, 08:28 AM)ginge191 Wrote: Or out of simplicity, replace the wishbone as most already have p bushes attached.
"wacking" a new one on, i guess you mean weld if it involves chopping?
no...
chop the old bush off...you just use a hacksaw or thin grinder blade and run it diagnoally across the old bush and through the inner sleeve...trying not to touch the wishbone itself.
the p bush should then just tap off/fall off.
then line up the new p bush and with a press...or lump of wood, socket the size of the inner sleeve and a hammer...wack on the new one!
RE: Are these a pain to fit? - Mattcheese31 - 03-12-2013
if you haven't done one before i'd just buy the wishbone with bushes already fitted, i found it a ball ache changing the P bush to be honest.
RE: Are these a pain to fit? - puglove - 03-12-2013
I wouldnt recomend buying the pre built wish bones fron ebay. The bushes are shit. You will only end up replacing the p bushes againg within the next 6 months. Its piss easy to channge the p bushes.
As piggy says. Pull the rubber bit off. Slit the sleeve thats left, tap it off with a hammer and punch. Hit new one on with hammer & wood . Done.
Id also go for those belingo ones that cully linked. Iv got them on two of our 306s now . And if you ask for for trade cash discount at ECP they are £13.80 +vat each