Front End Suspension Refresh Parts Prices!

[fatboymal]

I have an 04 182 Non-cup with 35K on the clock. It has the typical creaking top mounts on full lock, a front wheel bearing drone (not sure which side), a "wobble" in the steering above 60 (the car tracks straight, but the steering wheel constantly moves left/right around 1cm), and a few clunks and bangs on potholes etc.

So I thought I would give the front end a bit of a refresh, using original parts supplied to my trusted local garage; trackrod ends, ball joints, and replace the one droning bearing (plus new style top mount inserts to cure the creak).

Then I received the prices from Renault!! Thought they would be lower for fairly generic type parts. They've quoted:

Track rod end (os 7701474492 ns 7701474493) £42 each
Bottom ball joint – (os 8200257957 ns 8200257956) £61 each.
Front wheel bearings (7701205779) £58 each

With one bearing that's over £260. So my question is where to find good quality OEM parts? I've found the following:

Bearings:
GSF Premium wheel bearing kit (no make shown) 413RE0021, 37/72/37mm £35.40 each
ECP only seem to do Cup sized by SKF (40/84/38mm) at £57.54 each

Track Rod Ends:
ECP no name (606745270) at £12.90 each
ECP Lemforder (606745275) at £19.80 each
GSF no name (436RE0170) at £10.20 each

Bottom ball joints:
ECP no name (617745220) at £12.90 each
ECP Lemforder (617745225) at £21.90 each
GSF no name (424RE0230) at £12.00 each
GSF no name (424RE0160) at £11.52 each


Any advice from the experts on here (Fred, Dan??) as to which of the above I should avoid, or which are good, or any other sources I should be looking at? I figure Lemforder will be fine for balljoints/track rod ends. Will the GSF "premium" bearing be ok??

Cheers for any help you can give.

 

[bearne1]

Hi,

Doing the same 'project' myself - make sure you advise Euro Car Parts on the 25% online discount - got the Lemforder ball joints at trade for £13.65 + VAT each (Fred recommends these).

Not too sure on the track rod ends for the Trophy but would imagine the Lemforder are a good shout again.

Re bearings - I won a front bearing on ebay for £1.04, boxed genuine Renault which is stamped 'SNF' and retail at over £60!! - pretty sure ECP also stock these for the non-Cup / Trophy.

Hope this helps.

Daniel

 

[fatboymal]

Hi,

Doing the same 'project' myself - make sure you advise Euro Car Parts on the 25% online discount - got the Lemforder ball joints at trade for £13.65 + VAT each (Fred recommends these).

Not too sure on the track rod ends for the Trophy but would imagine the Lemforder are a good shout again.

Re bearings - I won a front bearing on ebay for £1.04, boxed genuine Renault which is stamped 'SNF' and retail at over £60!! - pretty sure ECP also stock these for the non-Cup / Trophy.

Hope this helps.

Daniel

Daniel,

Cheers for the reply, and for the discount tip, I've found the 25% code. If Fred (and you) go for Lemforder then that's good enough for me. Just a bearing to source now.

 

[bearne1]

Daniel,

Cheers for the reply, and for the discount tip, I've found the 25% code. If Fred (and you) go for Lemforder then that's good enough for me. Just a bearing to source now.

Try this:

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/R...76800110e4868a170b0099d3f677b27da70184&000370

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/R...76800110e4868a170b0099d3f677b27da70184&000370

£32.34 - 25% for Orbis or £44.34 - 25% for the SNR (which i believe is standard Renault item)

Hope this helps

Daniel

 

[fatboymal]

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/R...76800110e4868a170b0099d3f677b27da70184&000370

£44.34 - 25% for the SNR (which i believe is standard Renault item)

That's the one, thanks Daniel, for some reason it wouldn't come up against my reg. Cheers.