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razzo Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1072 Crapital Gender: Drives: 97+ 00 3.0 Elites	Re: Is this a worn wishbone bush? Reply #15 - 17. Mar 2011 at 15:39 mine gave up the ghost a while ago so i pressed in poly bushes
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Xenon Newbie Offline Posts: 36 Chester Gender: Drives: 3.0 saloon	Re: Is this a worn wishbone bush? Reply #16 - 17. Mar 2011 at 15:48 wow I didnt know you could get poly bushes for the rear ones. Where did you get them from?
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Re: Is this a worn wishbone bush?
Reply #17 - 17. Mar 2011 at 16:22

Nothing is allowed to be removed for MOT but the car is jacked up... MOT's are a matter of the tester's opinion... I'd be checking that bush very carefully for play (which is the actual failure) in that state and certainly advising it Thumbs Up!

Play in the rear bushes isn't as bad as the fronts but will still affect the handling and tyre wear Wink

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Re: Is this a worn wishbone bush?
Reply #18 - 17. Mar 2011 at 16:44

razzo wrote on 17. Mar 2011 at 15:39:

mine gave up the ghost a while ago so i pressed in poly bushes

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How hard is it to remove old bushes and press in the poly ones?
I've heard all about it, but i've not got access to heavy presses or anything, just some hands and cheap tools lol and maybe a bit of homegrown ingenuity!! Thumbs Up!

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Re: Is this a worn wishbone bush?
Reply #19 - 17. Mar 2011 at 17:14

o-meg-a wrote on 17. Mar 2011 at 16:44:

razzo wrote on 17. Mar 2011 at 15:39:

mine gave up the ghost a while ago so i pressed in poly bushes

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How hard is it to remove old bushes and press in the poly ones?
I've heard all about it, but i've not got access to heavy presses or anything, just some hands and cheap tools lol and maybe a bit of homegrown ingenuity!! Thumbs Up!

ISTR that Mark DTM managed to break a 10 Tonne Press trying to do some at Newent a few years back Shocked

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o-meg-a Senior Member Offline avatar disabled meantime as its mahoosive! Posts: 592 south wales Gender: Drives: '97 2.5td estate - Manual - chipped	Re: Is this a worn wishbone bush? Reply #20 - 17. Mar 2011 at 17:53 yeah, my thoughts exactly lol. I knew pressing bushes could be hard, so i will avoid lol
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Reply #21 - 17. Mar 2011 at 17:54

tidla wrote on 16. Mar 2011 at 19:25:

o-meg-a wrote on 16. Mar 2011 at 19:17:

Ha yeah,
Guy i bought it from lived by the sea.

They not half as bad as the pictures make them look actually, but yeah i plan on giving it all a good rub down when i change the wishbones.

I'm replacing the whole wishbone with cheapo ones right now with 12 month guarantee.
I know lemforder etc have longer, but i'm not paying that much money, and i'm fitting myself so i know i'll do it right, making sure the front bush is aligned correctly when the weight of the car is on it etc in the hope they last as long as possible.

If you'd seen my front tyres then you'd know something was up lol

id say in it!

I've seen sunken WW2 battle ships that look better Shocked

I've just got a set of front lower wishbones, complete with balljoints for £76. Thing is I'm having a bit of a senior moment and cant remember the name of the firm that I got them from Embarrassed

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o-meg-a Senior Member Offline avatar disabled meantime as its mahoosive! Posts: 592 south wales Gender: Drives: '97 2.5td estate - Manual - chipped	Re: Is this a worn wishbone bush? Reply #22 - 17. Mar 2011 at 17:56 yeah i just got some for £49.95 delivered, with balljoints and bushes.
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Lazydocker Omega King Offline Victim of Pinky's Power Trip! Posts: 11336 Woodbridge, Suffolk Gender: Drives: 2003 3.2 Elite Estate LPG Converted, inspected and Certified	Re: Is this a worn wishbone bush? Reply #24 - 17. Mar 2011 at 17:58 o-meg-a wrote on 17. Mar 2011 at 17:56: yeah i just got some for £49.95 delivered, with balljoints and bushes. These sound like the cheap ones I've been using... They seem to last about 18 months (35-40k for me)
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Re: Is this a worn wishbone bush?
Reply #25 - 17. Mar 2011 at 18:02

Lazydocker wrote on 17. Mar 2011 at 17:58:

o-meg-a wrote on 17. Mar 2011 at 17:56:

yeah i just got some for £49.95 delivered, with balljoints and bushes.

These sound like the cheap ones I've been using... They seem to last about 18 months (35-40k for me) Thumbs Up!

Sorry for the thread hijack, but I'm in the middle of replacing my wishbones as we speak, and as usual when I touch the spanners, I've come up against a problem.

My new wishbones had new balljoints attatched. I've left the track-rod end in-situ, and I'm really struggling to pop the balljoint back into place. I cant lower the wishbone enough because of the bracket on the rear-most mount and knocking the nipple of the balljoint this way or that isn't helping either.

Any tips please chaps? I've done a quick search but cant find anything to help?

In advance, many thanks Thumbs Up!

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Re: Is this a worn wishbone bush?
Reply #26 - 17. Mar 2011 at 18:11

V6 CDX-er wrote on 17. Mar 2011 at 18:02:

Lazydocker wrote on 17. Mar 2011 at 17:58:

o-meg-a wrote on 17. Mar 2011 at 17:56:

yeah i just got some for £49.95 delivered, with balljoints and bushes.

These sound like the cheap ones I've been using... They seem to last about 18 months (35-40k for me) Thumbs Up!

Sorry for the thread hijack, but I'm in the middle of replacing my wishbones as we speak, and as usual when I touch the spanners, I've come up against a problem.

My new wishbones had new balljoints attatched. I've left the track-rod end in-situ, and I'm really struggling to pop the balljoint back into place. I cant lower the wishbone enough because of the bracket on the rear-most mount and knocking the nipple of the balljoint this way or that isn't helping either.

Any tips please chaps? I've done a quick search but cant find anything to help?

In advance, many thanks Thumbs Up!

Perseverance I'm afraid.... It will go Thumbs Up!

I use a 3' Lever Bar to lever down on the wishbone personally, although it doesn't need that much.... I assume you've tried it with the steering turned to full lock/straight ahead? I can't remember what position I find easiest because I just do it without thinking Embarrassed

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Re: Is this a worn wishbone bush?
Reply #27 - 17. Mar 2011 at 18:14

Lazydocker wrote on 17. Mar 2011 at 18:11:

V6 CDX-er wrote on 17. Mar 2011 at 18:02:

Lazydocker wrote on 17. Mar 2011 at 17:58:

o-meg-a wrote on 17. Mar 2011 at 17:56:

yeah i just got some for £49.95 delivered, with balljoints and bushes.

These sound like the cheap ones I've been using... They seem to last about 18 months (35-40k for me) Thumbs Up!

Sorry for the thread hijack, but I'm in the middle of replacing my wishbones as we speak, and as usual when I touch the spanners, I've come up against a problem.

My new wishbones had new balljoints attatched. I've left the track-rod end in-situ, and I'm really struggling to pop the balljoint back into place. I cant lower the wishbone enough because of the bracket on the rear-most mount and knocking the nipple of the balljoint this way or that isn't helping either.

Any tips please chaps? I've done a quick search but cant find anything to help?

In advance, many thanks Thumbs Up!

Perseverance I'm afraid.... It will go Thumbs Up!

I use a 3' Lever Bar to lever down on the wishbone personally, although it doesn't need that much.... I assume you've tried it with the steering turned to full lock/straight ahead? I can't remember what position I find easiest because I just do it without thinking Embarrassed

Cheers LD

Been struggling with it all afternoon TBH. First with getting the bolt hole lined up for the rear mount, and now getting the balljoint in. Not easy work when I'm having to look after my 7 month old daughter who wont sleep because she's cutting her teeth. Cry

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Re: Is this a worn wishbone bush?
Reply #28 - 17. Mar 2011 at 18:17

V6 CDX-er wrote on 17. Mar 2011 at 18:14:

Cheers LD

Been struggling with it all afternoon TBH. First with getting the bolt hole lined up for the rear mount, and now getting the balljoint in. Not easy work when I'm having to look after my 7 month old daughter who wont sleep because she's cutting her teeth. Cry

Pity you aren't nearer... I'm in no fit state to do it but the moral support of someone who has done a few ( Roll Eyes

) can be a big help... Think the last change took me just over 2 hours including getting the tools out/away and a cuppa Wink

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Re: Is this a worn wishbone bush?
Reply #29 - 17. Mar 2011 at 18:21

Lazydocker wrote on 17. Mar 2011 at 18:17:

V6 CDX-er wrote on 17. Mar 2011 at 18:14:

Cheers LD

Been struggling with it all afternoon TBH. First with getting the bolt hole lined up for the rear mount, and now getting the balljoint in. Not easy work when I'm having to look after my 7 month old daughter who wont sleep because she's cutting her teeth. Cry

Pity you aren't nearer... I'm in no fit state to do it but the moral support of someone who has done a few ( Roll Eyes

) can be a big help... Think the last change took me just over 2 hours including getting the tools out/away and a cuppa Wink

You could always try going outside and shouting words of encouragement? It's only what, 170 miles from me to you? If you shout loud enough I might be able to hear you? Cheesy

edited because I had spelt "me" incorrectly.

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