Where to find wishbones, drop links etc for 4th gen?!

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Fri Jul 08, 2016 2:58 am

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

Post by **Vtecmec** » Fri Jul 08, 2016 8:52 am

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.

Post by **vanzep** » Fri Jul 08, 2016 7:16 pm

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

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Sat Jul 09, 2016 12:32 am

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?

Post by **Vtecmec** » Sat Jul 09, 2016 1:38 pm

2 or 4 wheel steer?

Ted · Post by **Ted** » Sun Jul 10, 2016 8:57 am

Fast parts ? You must be down my neck of the woods. Gwent.

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 3:00 am

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?

Post by **Vtecmec** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 9:12 am

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.

Post by **vanzep** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 9:40 pm

nice little snippet of helpfull info there

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 8:05 pm

Now that's not something I expected haha! Nice one.

Still leaves me with the issue of the top wishbones however!