#1: help changing the driver side wishbone Author: ddonq1412, Location: artigarvanPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 5:33 am ---- i need help to change the drivers side wish bone, at the monment i have got the old wish bone out and the new sorta in. i just cant seem to manuver the holes up to put the bolts in. at the moment the wishbone is sorta just lying around. should i attachthe ball joint ot hub and try and swing it about. any info would be great thanks.
im am a novice when coming to changing parts on a car. but i was told this was easy work.
#2: Re: help changing the driver side wishbone Author: Ash, Location: Running from Ant and Lee and Adam...........Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 5:35 am ---- Just requires patience and some persuasion.
And do the Ball Joint/Hub last... well that's what I did.
#3: Re: help changing the driver side wishbone Author: ddonq1412, Location: artigarvanPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 5:44 am ---- at the monet the wish isut i just cant get it to swing around any furhter jiggling about about i can see half a thread though the hole for one but i just can get it to manuver just a bit more,. is there any thing i can do to try and give me more room
#4: Re: help changing the driver side wishbone Author: kit325, Location: LondonPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 6:01 am ---- Is better to have two person on this job, taking out wishbones gonna be the easy part. The hardest part going to be putting the new wishbone in, especially trying to slot in the ball joint to the hub.
#5: Re: help changing the driver side wishbone Author: ddonq1412, Location: artigarvanPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 8:27 am ---- i have got out the old wish bone i have got the new one in its slot but i cant seem to get the bolts down through, it seem they turn so far then they wont budge, and i cant seem to jiggle the wishbone for it to fall threw, would i have to use new bolts on it. or should my bolts be fine.
#6: Re: help changing the driver side wishbone Author: roberto.f, Location: Coventry/ManchesterPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 8:31 am ---- Yeah should use new bolts.
If you've got it on the subframe, you'll need a fair bit of leverage to get it onto the hub.
#7: Re: help changing the driver side wishbone Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:21 am ---- So the wishbone bushes are sat perfectly square in the holes in the subframe?
If they are slightly out of line just use a screwdriver through the holes to nudge them into line.
#8: Re: help changing the driver side wishbone Author: stevedude, Location: aldershotPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:35 am ---- and remember a long pole for leverage
#9: Re: help changing the driver side wishbone Author: ddonq1412, Location: artigarvanPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:55 am ---- im going to find a breakers bar and hammer to see if i can tap it through, as it still the first bolt im trying to get on.
#10: Re: help changing the driver side wishbone Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 10:37 am ---- Are you trying to get the wishbone into the subframe? No brute force is needed.
If it goes into the subframe perfectly straight then get the front bolt in place, then with just a gentle tapping with a hammer that will get the back bush into position.
#11: Re: help changing the driver side wishbone Author: ddonq1412, Location: artigarvanPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 11:54 am ---- i have the wishbone in place for the first bolt., i was able to get a screw driver up the hole. i just cant get the bolt to go the whole way through. i thought of tapping it down.
#12: Re: help changing the driver side wishbone Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 12:34 pm ---- Stick the bolt it from the bottom first. Tap it upwards. When the bush is aligned put the bolt in through the top like it should be.
#13: Re: help changing the driver side wishbone Author: davidmonkey, Location: manchesterPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 1:26 pm ---- if the threads on the bolt are slightly sticking out put the nut on and tighten the nut. use a bar to lever it in place or alternatively hit it with a hammer dont be shy its metal your
#14: Re: help changing the driver side wishbone Author: ddonq1412, Location: artigarvanPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 1:38 pm ---- I CANT GET ACCESS TO HIT WITH A HAMMER
#15: Re: help changing the driver side wishbone Author: davidmonkey, Location: manchesterPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 2:01 pm ---- Even if you use a screw driver or a chisel on an angle or a small thin hammer a lever it off the subframe with a bar
#16: Re: help changing the driver side wishbone Author: hebby, Location: oldhamPosted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:19 am ----
kit325 wrote:
Is better to have two person on this job, taking out wishbones gonna be the easy part. The hardest part going to be putting the new wishbone in, especially trying to slot in the ball joint to the hub.
yeah what he said ^^^^^^^
doing it on my own cost me a black eye and a kick mark on the wing when the long bar i was using slipped out and smashed me in the face HARD left the car for 2 days before i decided to have another go WITHOUT THE BAR lol
#17: Re: help changing the driver side wishbone Author: kit325, Location: LondonPosted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 1:31 pm ---- Sorry to hear that, better ask for help from your mates. An extra pair of hands will be handy.
#18: Re: help changing the driver side wishbone Author: sean321, Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 7:07 pm ---- Drive shaft seems to have popped out whilst trying to jack the wishbone ball joint into the hub.
Any advice?
Thanks!
#19: Re: help changing the driver side wishbone Author: kit325, Location: LondonPosted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 1:38 am ---- Will be alright if is the driverside driveshaft, u just need to push it back into its original position. However will be a bit messy if your passenger side drive shaft pop out, it will be gear oil everywhere.
I just change my ball joint rubber cover 3 months ago and found out that the best way to slot in the ball joint back into the hub as following (without using the jack),
1. U need 2 person on the job.
2. u need to use a flat head screw driver to slot it into the gap on hub to widen the slot for the ball joint.
3. 1 person will need to pull down the wishbone ball joint untill it it lower enough to position it into the hub.
4. Another person will need to hold and push the hub into the subframe direction while second person position the ball joint into the hub.
5. Once the ball joint is slot into the hub, use a torch to check the hole where u suppose to put the bolt in, it should be perfect round (so the bolt will able to slot in without problem). otherwise, u need to use the flathead screwdiver to push the top of your ball joint (adjust) untill the hole is fit to slot in a bolt. This happen because most likely you will push in the ball joint too deep and if the groove on the ball joint not in the right posistion, u won't able to slot in the bolt even u hammer it.
6. Once all done, take it from a ride to check for the handling. U most likely need a wheel alignment after this.
Good Luck!
#20: Re: help changing the driver side wishbone Author: sean321, Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 10:07 am ---- Thanks kit325, yes it is the drivers side.
When I turn the disc on the hub, the axle doesnt seem right and it seems something is dislocated in the CV joint.
I will try your advice and see if it pops back in.
Think I'll also try spring compressors as they are a bugger to get in.
Any special advice for getting the drive shaft back in, or just a bit of persuasion?
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left the car for 2 days before i decided to have another go WITHOUT THE BAR lol
