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ThomasG Mar 5th, 2019 09:28

operation "bamboozle" begins..
 
Aims:

Fix the car.

Fix it good, fix it without breaking home budget..

Requirements

Both front suspension arms
Both ball joints
Both front brake discs
Front set of brake pads
Front shocks
Spring seats
Drop links
Tank filling tube (cracked, I'm loosing some petrol when filling up)

Catalytic converter rattles. At least check availability and prices.

Order:

Budgeting.
Parts list
Price up the parts keeping balance quality/price. OEMs when affordable.
Tool check (got most by now, check what else may be needed)
Prepare local independent for traction adjustment job.

Buy.

Get. It. Done.

Estimated completion: within 2 months. Other, more pressing, matters getting in the way.

Part 1:
Budget

Selling stuff on eBay.
Currently active:
set of bowers Wilkins speakers
A single PMC speaker

In a queue:
2 PMC bookshelf speakers
Some small electronics and other stuff that I just want to get rid of.

If I'm lucky, it will be enough to cover the job..

ThomasG Mar 5th, 2019 09:36

Oh, yes..

And find some space to do it..

Roadside if I will have to (soon I will have no front drive for such jobs)..

happy diver Mar 5th, 2019 11:41

Both front brake discs
Front set of brake pads


Front shocks
Spring seats

ThomasG Mar 5th, 2019 12:31

Whoa!!!

I had no idea its that expensive in the US..

As for now I've found a pair of sahs OEMs for roughly £150.
True, they come "naked", so I'd still have to buy the spring seats and whatnot..
Edit here:

Actually, roughly £180 for that set from your link isn't bad.. Isn't bad at all...
I wonder how's shipping to UK..

End of edit.


But..

These links tell me that there are full kits available, so I don't have to buy each bit separately..

And there's kit numbers :) at least for struts..

Thank you!

PS: what I'll do, I think, is that in few days I will compile a list of parts and the best deals I can find.
Then post them here, maybe someone will know better ones :)

Georgeandkira Mar 5th, 2019 13:00

Might be better off buying separately (so you can return them) as the spring seats of my '02 were completely brand new looking at 162K.
Also, the Sachs SuperTourings I bought were quite blah feeling.

davebb Mar 5th, 2019 13:05

its not just the shipping from the usa but the customs duty, and post handily fee, not worth doing for normal car parts you can get from anywhere in the uk,
Dave

ThomasG Mar 5th, 2019 13:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by davebb (Post 2501217)
its not just the shipping from the usa but the customs duty, and post handily fee, not worth doing for normal car parts you can get from anywhere in the uk,
Dave

Good point.

I forgot about taxes...


At this moment I'm looking at these bits.

I'm not saying that these are the ones I will buy, though!

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F280862765112



https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F253111239725



https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F252615686307

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F264004420463

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F282801644299

Georgeandkira Mar 5th, 2019 14:27

Be wary as the 2nd and 3rd kits don't mention manufacturer and they're quite cheaply priced.
You get what you pay for.
Got any friends in Paris? If so I can bring my 2 control arms from my '02 with me and you can have bushings inserted before you do the job.
For you....£0.
I have no control if the customs people take 'em from me.

ThomasG Mar 5th, 2019 14:59

Unfortunately no, no friends in Paris..

And no means to insert bushes either- if I could do that, I'd be buying bushes only already :)

But thanks for offer.

I am wary of these first two- I have no idea what are they.
Thus my remark that I may not be buying these things, but something I yet hope to find.

I don't even know will I be buying any parts on eBay, even.

There's time.

First things first: empty the loft, sell what can be sold (it was only occupying space in there anyway), find out the budget.

bkulcsar Mar 5th, 2019 18:02

Spring seats and other parts recommedations
 
Regarding spring seats, this video is mandatory.
For other parts check out this one.

A good rule of thumb: if you cannot afford OEM, buy Lemförder (ball joints, control arms, drop links).
Two years ago I had to replace my one year old aftermarket spring seats. I bit the bullet and went for OEM.
I have been using Sachs shock absorbers for a couple of years. The front ones are still going strong, but I had to replace the rear ones two years ago.
Bilstein B4's are also recommended.


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