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NCT Fail, Rear Wishbone Bush

  • 20-02-2011 4:06pm
    #1
    STC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭


    :)i have a 00 ford fiesta failed NCT last week due to rear wishbone bush worn and need to be replaced, the care is in good nick and only 70,000 miles on it, anybody have an idea of cost to get wishbone bush replaced and any good garages on northside of dublin that will do it at reasonable price, any comments much appreciated.


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  • #2
    Merch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,327 ✭✭✭Merch


    Rear wishbone, isn't it a trailing arm? do they mean front wish bone. No ideas of cost, maybe ring around? I'd call main dealers and independant garages.


  • #3
    Heroditas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,618 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    Getting bushes changed is 30mins work and they are quite cheap.
    Shouldn't cost anything more than €100 for the work and parts for a Fiesta I would have thought.


  • #4
    STC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭STC


    tks, going to ring around a few garages 2morrow, just looking at the test again its the rear axel and wishbone bushes on both sides, hopefully will get a decent price as only got a new clutch in it last month:(


  • #5
    Merch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,327 ✭✭✭Merch


    tell us how you get on


  • #6
    Plug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭Plug


    Heroditas wrote: »
    Getting bushes changed is 30mins work and they are quite cheap.
    Shouldn't cost anything more than €100 for the work and parts for a Fiesta I would have thought.
    If you have the special tools maybe 45 minutes to an hour, without them a lot more time.


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  • #7
    gyppo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,648 ✭✭✭gyppo


    Rear axle bushes are a bad b**tard of a job to do on a fiesta.
    Bushes cost a few pounds - the labour will be considerably more.
    The last bushes I did on a 99 fiesta needed a hydraulic press to push out.


  • #8
    Plug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭Plug


    gyppo wrote: »
    Rear axle bushes are a bad b**tard of a job to do on a fiesta.
    Bushes cost a few pounds - the labour will be considerably more.
    The last bushes I did on a 99 fiesta needed a hydraulic press to push out.
    The special tool is dead handy, nothing needs to be removed only 2 bolts on either side.

    OP I'd nearly say it will be cheaper to bring it to a main dealer on this job if they have the tools to do the job.


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