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Where to find wishbones, drop links etc for 4th gen?!
Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2016 2:58 am
by Jack
My 4th gen is under quite a major overhaul at the minute and I feel it's time to freshen up the chassis too - I remember it had a few nasty knocking noises and generally was a bit tired.
I'm doing a 5th gen hub swap so all ball joints require splitting - would be rude not to replace bits in the process.
I've tried a few motor factors such as Euro Car Parts, CES, Fast Parts and none of them can supply everything I'm after.
Bearing in mind it's a 4th gen car and will be on 5th gen hubs, I THINK this is the list I need:
Bottom ball joints - front - 5th gen
Top wishbones - front - 4th gen?
Track rod ends - front - 4th gen?
Top wishbones - rear - 4th gen?
Drop links - all round - 4th gen?
Cheers
Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2016 8:52 am
by Vtecmec
Everything you've listed above can be had on eBay.
Regarding the top wishbones, if it's just the balljoint that is flakey, they can be had separately too to save some cash.
Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2016 7:16 pm
by vanzep
Yes ebay is good for all that stuff
i bought a set of rear drop links here £13 the pair
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111954612531? ... EBIDX%3AIT
and ball joints for the upper arms (front&rear on 4th gen are the same-33mm) about £11 each
http://www.ludegeneration.co.uk/honda-p ... 19081.html
4&5th gen bottom ball joints are the same.
cost about £15 each
track rod ends are also about £15ea on ebay
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 12:32 am
by Jack
Nice one chaps!
As for the top wishbones, I'd rather replace the whole arm and save the ballache of splitting the ball joint. I'll just split the bottom ones and remove the hub with the arm, the nut on the rear ones isn't even recognisable as a nut any more as its so rusty....
Are rear track rod ends easy to change/likely to need changing?
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 1:38 pm
by Vtecmec
2 or 4 wheel steer?
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 8:57 am
by Ted
Fast parts ? You must be down my neck of the woods. Gwent.
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2016 3:00 am
by Jack
4 wheel steer.
I'm in Cheshire.
The upper arms are stupid money on ebay - £100 each. No way am I paying that, there must be somewhere that does them for sensible money?
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2016 9:12 am
by Vtecmec
On the 4ws the rear track rods are about £90 each from honda.
Fortunately vauxhall vectra B front rod ends fit perfectly and can be had for less than a tenner each.
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2016 9:40 pm
by vanzep
nice little snippet of helpfull info there
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2016 8:05 pm
by Jack
Now that's not something I expected haha! Nice one.
Still leaves me with the issue of the top wishbones however!