MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Scottymon on May 29, 2014, 04:43:30 pm

Title: eBay Pattern Wishbones, any good?
Post by: Scottymon on May 29, 2014, 04:43:30 pm

As title, are these going to be terrible as an OEM replacement?: Link (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLKSWAGEN-VW-GOLF-MK5-GTI-TDI-FRONT-SUSPENSION-2-WISHBONE-ARMS-BALL-JOINTS-BUSH-/270481229241?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3ef9f005b9)

Looking to sell the car in the Summer, so don't want to spend mega.

Title: Re: eBay Pattern Wishbones, any good?
Post by: Shaw on May 29, 2014, 08:31:25 pm

As with most pattern bushes they won't last long. In my experience they feel great for a week then rapidly wear to the point where they're much worse that the original bushes were.

Some of the rubber compounds used in these are dangerous, I've even seen the rubber split under heavy braking causing metal on metal contact.

If the reviews are decent, and it's only for a short time then give it a go. Possibly false economy.


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Title: Re: eBay Pattern Wishbones, any good?
Post by: Scottymon on May 29, 2014, 09:25:31 pm

Sounds right... nearside was replaced with a pattern before and lasted about 10k... who makes OEM wishys?

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Volkswagen_Golf_2.0_2006/p/car-parts/suspension-and-steering/suspension/suspension-arm-and-suspension-joints/?616440845&1&7c26d4aeef7af0426c9a137a6e3de02f0dbeb64a&000320 ?