Hi all,

took my octy into the garage earlier today to have a rear wheel bearing changed...they couldnt get the old one out as it was rusted in too badly, but in the process managed to crack the suspension arm in the press.

Tried the usual motor factors but none of them seem to do them. Cobtacted the main dealer and the arm is £360!!!11!

Just hoping that someone may ahve some idea if its possible to get one elsewhere, or if they have seen a hatchback 4x4 being broken anywhere.

Thnx in advance.

dont know if this will help but :

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_kw=octavia&_kw=suspension&_kw=arm

This may help. My link

Edited 30 September, 201114 yr by pauldazzle

Ahh thnx for the reply, they dont look right but you did prompt me to look on ebay, didnt think i would have much chance of finding what i need....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2001-SKODA-OCTAVIA-1-8-T-4X4-PASSENGER-REAR-HUB-AND-ARM-/390329573917?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5ae174a21d

however, it would seem they do :0) all is not yet lost!!!!

cheers

what would the motorist do without ebay haha

Garage cracked it they should replace it can't be easier than that !!!!@@@@!

Garage cracked it they should replace it can't be easier than that !!!!@@@@!

Same y the hell are they not fixing this as thay broke it.

Thay cracked it by clamping it down in the rong place so thay need to find/fix/pay in that order and a sry to finnish.

OK new update, found a rear arm for £30, bargain.

Gonna be speaking to the garage and make sure they knock 'at least' £30 off the labour bill.

But they did lend me a TDi passat which has saved me a fortune on fuel this weekend , but i'll keep quiet about that.