#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
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