suspension overhaul

sean1141

i think my front suspension is in need of an overhaul. there is just 100k on the car and i would say it still has all the original stuff..
i fitted h&r cupkit and arbs about 30k mkiles ago so im guessing they are ok.
i was thinking of front and back wishbone bushings, ball joints and track/tie rod ends. is there anything else im missing? would it be worth doing the wheel bearings when im at it?

edit: mk1 seat leon tdi

mickdw

Wouldnt do wheel bearings unless there are issues.
What about drop links & anti roll bar bushes?

bladespin

Any noises, strange movements over speed bumps? Good sign the wishbones need changing.

Neilw

100k is a lot of miles Sean, mine was on its second set of wishbone bushings at 70k and they were already splitting, they were s3 bushings. I never needed tie rods or ball joints.

sean1141

mickdw wrote: »

Wouldnt do wheel bearings unless there are issues.
What about drop links & anti roll bar bushes?

drop links and arb bushings were changed when i done the uprated arb about 15k ago. they should be fine

bladespin wrote: »

Any noises, strange movements over speed bumps? Good sign the wishbones need changing.

no noises or movement at bumps... wear on the inside of the tyres when changing them last night. more so on the passenger side. suspect ball joint for that

Neilw wrote: »

100k is a lot of miles Sean, mine was on its second set of wishbone bushings at 70k and they were already splitting, they were s3 bushings. I never needed tie rods or ball joints.

i have had the car for the last 50k and never done anything with bushings except for the arb as said above. there was nothing in the service history about them before i took ownership and they had recipts for bulbs so i take it they never done anything with them:D

i hope to get a mechanic to look at it next week. i dont want to waste money but i dont want to have to go get more bits after a few weeks either...

EPM

This mean you're keeping it?

Neilw

Get George to have a look at it Sean, he should know them inside out after having my car there so often:D

Ardennes1944

Im noone to talk but he should, theyre a fine car for those who aint badge snobs, always been interested, the petrol cups give unreal power for the outlay!

sean1141

EPM wrote: »

This mean you're keeping it?

ya. dont think ill sell for a while yet. nothing out there really takes my fancy for the same kind of money i would get for it.

EPM

sean1141 wrote: »

ya. dont think ill sell for a while yet. nothing out there really takes my fancy for the same kind of money i would get for it.

You'd be mad to sell that car IMO...

sean1141

only reason im thinking of selling is because its getting destroyed with the state of the roads around here

sean1141

a bit too cheap??

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/SEAT-LEON-TOLEDO-2-LOWER-WISHBONE-SUSPENSION-ARMS-BALL-JOINT-BUSHES-/320797403951?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4ab103eb2f