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Re: Is this a worn wishbone bush?
Reply #30 - 17. Mar 2011 at 18:25

V6 CDX-er wrote on 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.

Who's been telling tales... I'm not that loud! Cheesy

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Re: Is this a worn wishbone bush?
Reply #31 - 17. Mar 2011 at 19:16

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!

This may be a daft suggestion, as I've yet to tackle the job...

...but if you can't get the wishbone/balljoint low enough, isn't the answer to compress the spring a bit, and let the hub come up? Undecided

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Re: Is this a worn wishbone bush?
Reply #32 - 17. Mar 2011 at 19:20

Abiton wrote on 17. Mar 2011 at 19:16:

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!

This may be a daft suggestion, as I've yet to tackle the job...

...but if you can't get the wishbone/balljoint low enough, isn't the answer to compress the spring a bit, and let the hub come up? Undecided

I'm just about to try doing that by placing a jack underneath the brake disc. I just don't know if it is a good idea or not? Am I likely to end up damaging the brake disc?

As sees as the caliper is off already, and I still have my old discs, I may put one of the old discs on so that I damage that, not the new one?

Any suggestions chaps? Undecided

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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 #33 - 17. Mar 2011 at 19:26 Everything i've read suggests levering arm down...but you could use a jack to do that too
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Re: Is this a worn wishbone bush?
Reply #34 - 17. Mar 2011 at 19:30

What about fitting two adjacent wheel-bolts into the disc, then a solid block of oak/steel/other under the pair of them and jack up under that? That would be similar loading to how it would be with wheel on the road, but rather harder on those two bolts.

You probably only need to move it up a couple of inches though, so probably do-able?

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Re: Is this a worn wishbone bush?
Reply #35 - 17. Mar 2011 at 19:31

V6 CDX-er wrote on 17. Mar 2011 at 19:20:

I'm just about to try doing that by placing a jack underneath the brake disc. I just don't know if it is a good idea or not? Am I likely to end up damaging the brake disc?

As sees as the caliper is off already, and I still have my old discs, I may put one of the old discs on so that I damage that, not the new one?

Any suggestions chaps? Undecided

I wouldn't... You ideally need to be able to move the suspension leg around Wink

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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 #36 - 17. Mar 2011 at 21:25 Xenon wrote on 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? don't think you can get them anywhere so i made them up myself & they were pressed in with a 4 inch bench vice with soft jaws, its a nice mod though
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Re: Is this a worn wishbone bush?
Reply #37 - 18. Mar 2011 at 01:46

V6 CDX-er wrote on 17. Mar 2011 at 19:20:

Abiton wrote on 17. Mar 2011 at 19:16:

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!

This may be a daft suggestion, as I've yet to tackle the job...

...but if you can't get the wishbone/balljoint low enough, isn't the answer to compress the spring a bit, and let the hub come up? Undecided

I'm just about to try doing that by placing a jack underneath the brake disc. I just don't know if it is a good idea or not? Am I likely to end up damaging the brake disc?

As sees as the caliper is off already, and I still have my old discs, I may put one of the old discs on so that I damage that, not the new one?

Any suggestions chaps? Undecided

Have you disconnected the drop-links on BOTH sides? Wink

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