wishbone overhaul

[KADVR6 0]

stripped my old corrado of its wishbones today so gonna get them cleaned/powdercoated, but what bushes are recommended??

 

1, all brand new OE??

2, Powerflex all of them??

3, a mixture of both??

4, Golf R32 items??

 

cheers

 

karl

[Jim 1]

Think the R32 ones are the flavour of the month, Karl - a real improvement over the OE ones.

[KADVR6 0]

Yeh do remember them being raved about a few years ago, is it both front and rear ones off the R32?? sorry cant remember.

[daves16v 1]

Rears.

[KADVR6 0]

ok so the r32 rear bush's will be getting ordered, what about the front ones then??

[robrado974 1]

Whats the cost of powdercoating karl ? .Vs buying new ?. New would come with vw set up n not r32 i know , just thought i would compare . Think they were £74.00 for the originals . Thanks Rob

[KADVR6 0]

cost of powdercoating is £0 for me lol

[24V Renshaw 0]

R32 rear powerflex front.

[KADVR6 0]

R32 rear powerflex front.

 

is that what you did Jay

[robrado974 1]

cost of powdercoating is £0 for me lol

nice one !

[dragon green 4]

Any part numbers for the R32 bushes ?

[goozie 0]

Dragon try giving these guys a call, they are not that far from you,

B&B components

01622 677662

01622 685308

 

they offered me wish bones for mine with R32 bushes in when i was refurbing my ones but i had already brought the polley bushes, they are good on prices to.

[dragon green 4]

Dragon try giving these guys a call, they are not that far from you,

B&B components

01622 677662

01622 685308

 

they offered me wish bones for mine with R32 bushes in when i was refurbing my ones but i had already brought the polley bushes, they are good on prices to.

Thanks mate,

this is why i love this forum

[coullstar 0]

Or for lazy folks - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/220817910172?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

[James. 7]

Last time someone mentioned it, wishbones (oe) were about £100 + vat each. Plus the bushes on top.

 

Powder coating shouldn't rush you more than £20/30 a pair.

 

They would have to be seriously rotten, to not be able to be saved though.

 

Had mine done recently and I thought they were bad. They came up like new.

[odub 0]

Any part numbers for the R32 bushes ?

 

going through this at the moment myself. this is the p/n for the r32 front wishbone, rear bush 8n0 407 181 B

[VAG-hag 0]

Are the wishbones easy enough to remove? I want to do this too....

[daves16v 1]

Are the wishbones easy enough to remove? I want to do this too....

 

Yes but of course you have to destroy them to get them out. Prise the rubber out first, should be easy if they're buggered, then cut through the outer with a hacksaw being very careful not to cut the wishbone itself. Then use a hammer/drift to knock em out.

[MK1Campaign 0]

New ones only come with black electro coat so you'd be better off powder coating them too.

[stevef182 0]

I have recently done the R32 rears and powerflex front combo - worth doing

[shaunVR6 0]

This mite be a stupid question but cud u leave the bushes in when they get powder coated or wud the temps involved destroy the rubber

[Laser Mark 0]

I shot blasted and powder coated a pair of wishbones which had R32 rushes in. They stood up on to the temperature fine. (its only 180 degrees for 10 mins)

[stevef182 0]

Part no.s for the powerflex front bushes for the VR: PFF85-201

 

They retail at £21.06 each I think, but got mine for £29.99 for the pair on ebay via Demontweeks

[shaunVR6 0]

Cheers mark i thought so think ill get a set then coat them and nice one steve for the part no

[stevef182 0]

No worries mate