Problems with wishbones

cornishmaid · Post by **cornishmaid** » Wed May 10, 2006 6:54 pm

Help needed - I have just had to have both wish bones replaced on a car that has only done 37,000 miles. Peugeot have said that they consider this to be wear and tear. To cap it all the clutch has also gone. I would not mind but I have never had these parts replaced on any other car I have owned in the last 18 years. Any help would be appreciated

DPH · Post by **DPH** » Wed May 10, 2006 10:59 pm

I haven't heard of anyone having problems with wishbones or the clutch, I certainly haven't had any issues with either and mine is coming up to 70000 miles and had her 5th birthday yesterday.

Post by **GrandadMonkey** » Wed May 10, 2006 11:49 pm

The problem with any steering and suspension parts these days is that they take such a hammering from "traffic calming" measures such as "speed cushions", "sleeping policemen", whatever you like to call them. It is not just Peugeots that are affected. I'm afraid that 30k+ miles is becoming the norm for people living in traffic-calmed urban areas. The front tyres on my Merc have worn badly on the inside edges - not because of the tracking, but because of straddling each side of speed cushions as one drives over them. Of course, these so-called safety measures may well affect your clutch too, as you slow down and speed up again, changing gear more often as a result. If you do a lot of town driving your clutch will wear quicker than if most of your driving is on the motorway. I personally would expect a clutch to last at least 60/70,000 miles but it all depends on one's driving technique. My son gets through them more quickly, but then again, he tries to do 0-60 in 10 seconds every time! Regards, Ron