Wishbones and Ball Joints

[Organisys]

....I just placed the Polybush on top of wishbone with supplied grease and put them in between solid racking at work with the trolley jack underneath and matey wound up the jack until Bingo they shot into place it does take 2 people though ..

You could have someones eye out with that!      

Let me know how you get on, it looks like I won't get space in the workshop until Sat 10th Dec now.

[16valve]

Will hopefully be doing tmrw or saturday ... Its fine using the trolley jack method, honestly it just shoots into place as it has no where to escape 

Will post back when all finished or broken ...


Dave

[Organisys]

Jobe done. New Wishbones, ball joints and ARB/wishbones bushes. Lovely Steering feel now!



 

[Judderi]

Quick get it dirty its far too clean! 

I did polly replacements all by myself with rubbish tools and no lift, does that mean im brill and get 10 gold stars? 

[Si]

I changed my wishbone in about 30 minutes?!? 3 bolts and thats about it?!
Hardest bit was trying to get Antiroll bar to fit back i properly!

[16valve]

Quick get it dirty its far too clean!

I did polly replacements all by myself with rubbish tools and no lift, does that mean im brill and get 10 gold stars?

Haha i read that about a Big bloke jumping on them until they flew into place without lube, i like your stlye

Just one thing, did you have to remove your bottom caliper bolt to remove the pinch bolt ie sliding out toward the front of the car and hitting it?!? As i couldnt undo my caliper bolts stopping the pinch bolt sliding out and in turn stopping the ball joint coming apart, i've have had to book it in at bloody mechanics as its going to need an air gun as i was using breaker bar, and it wasnt having it!!

Then its off for a laser aligment as it doesnt drive like it used to ... pulling left then right and tramlining!

Dave

[Si]

I didnt have to remove caliper bolt when i did mine?!?
Just the pinch bolt using an extension bar if i remember correctly?! 

I replaced my wishbone after i hit a curb! HARD!


 

[Organisys]

Quick get it dirty its far too clean!

I did polly replacements all by myself with rubbish tools and no lift, does that mean im brill and get 10 gold stars?

Haha i read that about a Big bloke jumping on them until they flew into place without lube, i like your stlye

Just one thing, did you have to remove your bottom caliper bolt to remove the pinch bolt ie sliding out toward the front of the car and hitting it?!? As i couldnt undo my caliper bolts stopping the pinch bolt sliding out and in turn stopping the ball joint coming apart, i've have had to book it in at bloody mechanics as its going to need an air gun as i was using breaker bar, and it wasnt having it!!

Then its off for a laser aligment as it doesnt drive like it used to ... pulling left then right and tramlining!

Dave

Yeah, alignment must be done!
doesn't take long.

[Judderi]

Whats this pinch bolt your talking about? Is it the 2 big ones that hold the suspension strut to the hub?

[16valve]

The pinch bolt is the one that holds the ball joint in place. Have done the two bolts on the strut when i changed them and they weren't that bad....

Had the n/s wishbone all undone (with ball joint still attached as im replacing them too) it was just the pinch bolt left and as it slides out it hits the bottom caliper bolt head and that was it, as the caliper must have been tightened using an air gun on MAX setting!!!!

Booked in friday, its just annoying as I like to do it myself as i like to know its looked after and not just another Job no at a garage,although im mates with the guy whos doing it so its not that bad ..