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My bus failed it's mot today, front wishbone bushes on both sides need replacing :(
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Not too expensive-could have been worse. Probably improve the ride a bit as well
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Yes good point, certainly explains the squeeking on the on side and the clunk I could hear after breaking...
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Just had mine done, speed humps are a lot easier now and I don't have to soak the bushes in lubricant before each trip. :ok
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Did you get your camber reset after having the bushes replaced?
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That's on the list as part of the job, the garage know t25s so I'm sure that will be done
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R0B wrote:Did you get your camber reset after having the bushes replaced?

Campershack did them so although I didn't check I'm pretty sure Andrew would have done the camber.
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About an hour each side plus half hour to reset the camber/track.

These often collapse and are easily seen when looking from the front end (large allen headed bolt) that appears offset from the center of the bush when they need changing.

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Picked up the van earlier, it drives much better with the new wishbone bushes, also no more squeeks from the suspension and no knocking after breaking :D
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