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The left rear tyre has scrubbed badly on the inside and the culpritt seems to be the Top Control Arm Bush. Can any one shed some light on how difficult to replace and how expensive. Could this be done via a Dodgy Day?
Where I had the car serviced, they said that this was the third one they had seen. Is this common!
Advice would be appreciated.
Cheers!
Rod.

How many Ks has she done?

I would suggest that if you are going to replace one you should do the lot. N*Power has the set for $450

http://www.nahux.com/NPOWER/vehicle_pro ... d=2&cid=49

I have fitted two full sets myself, and I'm willing to assist with the install.
The Vic club has specific install equipment that will help.
Did someone say Dodgy Day?

If anyone is up for a superpro fitting dodgy day in Perth, I'm in...

Rod, it's about 2 hours to jack up car, remove wheel, disconnect swaybar, release outer upper control arm bolt, undo and extract the bolts through the inner upper control arm bushes, spin the arm around, squeeze out bushes, fit new bushes, reassemble. Tools needed must include a bush remover - add about 4 hours if you can't find something decent to do that bit.

You'd have to ask why you have just one bush failure. Investigation of the condition of the rest is warranted. Full replacement is around 10 hours in a workshop ... or 2 years of your life at home.

The car is a 2000 NB and has just gone in for its 50.000km service. Nothing has been reported about the other one. Dodgy day would be appreciated as I am so mechanical I only know where to put petrol, oil and water. Oh and I can put air in tyres.

Juffa wrote:How many Ks has she done?

I would suggest that if you are going to replace one you should do the lot. N*Power has the set for $450

http://www.nahux.com/NPOWER/vehicle_pro ... d=2&cid=49

I have fitted two full sets myself, and I'm willing to assist with the install.
The Vic club has specific install equipment that will help.
Did someone say Dodgy Day?

Juffa, how does one aquire a loan of the said equiptment from the Vic club?

Hot Rodders wrote:
Juffa, how does one aquire a loan of the said equiptment from the Vic club?

Check with President Murray, or President of Vice, Al. One of them should know who has said equipment.

There are links to their email addresses on the Club website or try their after hours phone numbers in the Club mag.

J

Juffa wrote:

Hot Rodders wrote:
Juffa, how does one aquire a loan of the said equiptment from the Vic club?

Check with President Murray, or President of Vice, Al. One of them should know who has said equipment.

There are links to their email addresses on the Club website or try their after hours phone numbers in the Club mag.

J

Now why didn't I think of that. Stay tuned.

last i heard club member steve, or \"steve818\" on this forum, was in possession of the equipment. altho he doesn't seem to log in here anymore. i pm'd him a few weeks ago and the message just sat in my outbox for weeks. but yeah al or murray should be able to track him down for ya.

I just emailed Steve, pointing him to this thread. if you're lucky he might reply.

Thanks Matty. I'm off to Bendigo for the week end so I will have to look into this during next week.
Cheers!

RODDERS!!
dodgy day time
I'm up for it

Thanks Freddy. You have a PM

Hot Rodders wrote:Thanks Freddy. You have a PM

no I don't
send it again.....or we'll chat on Thursday night.

Damm contraption. Mick, I\"ve sent another PM to you.