Another bottom arm fails
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Another bottom arm fails
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07-09-2013, 07:11 PM
Jimbo had a bottom arm go on his HDi the other day. We sorted it out this morning but here is the arm
![[Image: null_zps265d8f33.jpg]](http://s1065.photobucket.com/user/nufc4frosty/media/null_zps265d8f33.jpg.html) ![[Image: null_zpsea642b9c.jpg]](http://s1065.photobucket.com/user/nufc4frosty/media/null_zpsea642b9c.jpg.html) Another high quality after market arm it would seem to be 
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07-09-2013, 10:41 PM
I've never seen the front bush detach like that. I know the P-bush is prone to removing itself, but jeeeez, that coulda been awful!
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Snap, this one only lasted a few weeks too, Fitted by a MOT garage,
![[Image: IMG_1075.jpg]](http://s940.photobucket.com/user/pugracing/media/IMG_1075.jpg.html) But for £20.00 what can you expect 
07-09-2013, 11:39 PM
Good old cheap chinese shite.
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07-09-2013, 11:39 PM
who cares if it was a fiver or fifty quid...if thats the price they choose to sell it at, fine. But its no excuse to make suspension from old cheese.
people say, 'I dont mind if it breaks, it was cheap'...no, I do mind. Cheap or expensive, it should be fit for purpose Wishes for more power...
08-09-2013, 06:45 AM
Holy f*ck that's horrendous! Letter to the manufacturer?
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08-09-2013, 07:18 AM
I also hate those coz they rivet the ruddy ball joint in.
so if the bushes do last a decent time and ya ball joint goes, you spend ages grinding the sod out Wishes for more power...
08-09-2013, 10:15 AM
Mine did this in my miami blue ph1.. wheel came off and f*cked quite abit.. was a good job I was only doind 15mph.
Only the balljoint stayed in btw 
08-09-2013, 01:05 PM
I've seen too many fail like this. Often on 206's when often as not the whole wheel and hub comes away, leaving the car beached on it's subframe.
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08-09-2013, 01:16 PM
Shiiiiit, what if that happened at 70mph on a motorway full of traffic!
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08-09-2013, 02:14 PM
could do with knowing where they were from so no-one else buys them tbh . . . .
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08-09-2013, 03:51 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-09-2013, 03:51 PM by bigtone0777.)
Like Tom said it don't matter what price it was, that could have cost life worse case scenario =-O Just imagine that at 70 mph sending the car into oncoming traffic. There's no excuse for that kind of rubbish being sold!
08-09-2013, 07:53 PM
No comeback really, what Eastern produced item really cares about being fit for purpose, There's allot more products on the market like this you will be surprised.
08-09-2013, 08:11 PM
This reminds me I need to check the shit the garage put on my brothers car. Probably junk like this.
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08-09-2013, 08:15 PM
(08-09-2013, 07:53 PM)miles Wrote: No comeback really, what Eastern produced item really cares about being fit for purpose, There's allot more products on the market like this you will be surprised. Surely they have to meet a British Standard to be sold over here though? Obviously not if they're a Chinese ebay shop though lol.
08-09-2013, 08:20 PM
None at all, Some parts I have been given to fit don;t even work from new, No standard as far as I know
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08-09-2013, 08:30 PM
09-09-2013, 09:24 AM
Yeah it was 60mph ish wheel folded under the arch. Skidded to a halt on a busy main road managed to ditch it in a layby.
After only having the car a week it put me off somewhat. Had no idea that it had cheap arms fitted and certainty will check on any other cars from now . Had to replace Driveshaft Arm Balljoint Arb link P bush. Somehow it disnt actually damage the wing too bad. Id say luck was on my side could have been very nasty ![[Image: av5ym8.jpg]](http://i59.tinypic.com/av5ym8.jpg)
09-09-2013, 12:46 PM
Managed to get it into a layby with half the front end hanging off?? Fair play mucker, got to respect that lol!
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09-09-2013, 12:59 PM
09-09-2013, 03:11 PM
(09-09-2013, 03:06 PM)Tom Wrote: Bet that scared the f*ck out of you! Haha!Yeah its not something I would recommend mate lol Proper shit scary stuff Got my arch rolled for free maybe its a sign to go low
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