Front Rear Wishbone Bushes

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    Alright chaps,

    Does anyone knows any decent garages in the Edinburgh area that can fit front rear wishbone bushes at a sensible price? Fittings these things are a bloody nightmare!

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    Tynecastle Garage on Gorgie Road

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    Incidentally they are just along the road from me, cheers mate will give them a call.

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    I'm really interested in the labour time for this job too as it on my list of to dos

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    Tynecastle run our race cars, they know their stuff

    Wouldn't say this is the kinda job you could put a book time on jdl, it's a suspension component on the front of an 8-13 year old car. There's a recent thread discussing the methods of installing and how much of a nightmare it can be to get the old ones off.

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    I seen that on their website! Booked in next for next wednesday Was quoted between £80 - £150, which wasn't quite as bad as what I thought it was going to be to be honest.

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    Is that labour alone or parts and labour?

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    Surely both. My advise us always get the garage to supply and fit bushes. That way if a bush fails there is no arguing. (Like if you supply bush, they fit, bush goes bad they ain't gona refit it for free)


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    Eddie, that's great advice that has never occurred to me before. Top tip thanks

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    Quote Originally Posted by jdl_1967 View Post
    Is that labour alone or parts and labour?

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    Bought Powerflex bushes from Orranje so thats for labour alone mate. From my understanding the subframe needs to be dropped so its quite a time consuming job.

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