How dangerous is this?

[OSSY]

I've been getting a strange noise coming from the rear of my vectra c 55 plate, bearing in mind it has FSH with VX, and only passed its MOT 3 weeks ago.

I was convinced something wasn't right so I took the rear wheel off and this is what I found...

Both rear lower suspension arm bushes completely corroded... Must have been like this for years (I've owned the car for 12 months)...

So, long story short - How much to buy and how easy to replace?

The last pics shows the other bushes to be fine...

[OSSY]

anyone???????????

[mark_647]

Not sure on price, etc but that really should have been picked up ?!?!?

If this is the correct part, then its pretty cheap !!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-SIGNU...item3352f69eec

Doesnt look too difficult to do.

[OSSY]

Thanks mate you're a legends... Totally agree FSH and recent MOT should have been seen... Not happy... In two minds to make complaint and see if VX will fit for free - due to liability they have for my (family's) safety....

Many thanks...

Ross

[mark_647]

You can certainly try mate !! If not, then £9 isnt too bad really. (Hope they are the right ones though !) Let us know what happens...

[cerbrious]

looks like might be a bit of a pig to fit getting the old one out usually the hard bit after that really clean up the area for the new one and you should be able to press it in with a g clamp just remember it dont matter if you muller the old one getting it out i've had to burn out bushes in the past

[benny]

dare i ask what are we looking at ? ......are the bushes perished / play in the arms ? ...

[chris1804]

i was told its easyer to change the arm as well im sure i got a pair of arms + bushes for just over £20 on ebay

[OSSY]

Thanks for the advice... Is there a How To; on this?

[gazturbo]

Is there play in the bush