Front wishbone replacement - DIY or garage?

[scoboblio]

Hi everyone, I've been told that my 182 needs two new front wishbones as a previous owner's made a bodge job of fitting poly bushes resulting a lot of movement I'm a fairly competent DIY'er, is it a particularly difficult job? I'm guessing that new wishbones from Renault come with new bushes ready fitted?

 

[Tony Hunter]

Yes they will come with bushes, and yes do it yourself. Fairly easy job if you know what a spanner and a hammer is.

 

[scotty2hotty81]

Bodge job in what respect? The sleeves have to be tack welded in, they may have just been fitted as is, so you could get the fitted properly? Arms are not rob bad to do, depends how good you are with the spanners really.

 

[scoboblio]

Thanks guys Scotty, I've been told that when they were fitted they weren't welded in, and the excessive movement has damaged the bushes and the part that they should have been welded to. Hoping to get the Axel stands out this morning and see for myself.

 

[scoboblio]

Apart from the wishbones themselves do I need any other replacement parts e.g clamps or bolts that aren't reusable?

 

[Tony Hunter]

Just reuse what you have got.

 

[scoboblio]

Cheers

 

[Mr R.]

The new type of bushes do not need to be welded in, i fitted mine with Loctite then had my wishbones powder coated with no problems.

 

[_WILL_]

The new type of bushes do not need to be welded in, i fitted mine with Loctite then had my wishbones powder coated with no problems.

Where did you get these from, I need to replace mine asap.

 

[JackL172]

^^ they are just the new style powerflex bushes.