Omega Owners Forum
Omega Help Area => Maintenance Guides => Topic started by: razzo on 01 April 2011, 16:58:03
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If you don't have access to a press or blowtorch here is an alternative way of removing the bush, with the wishbone removed
pop out the plastic inserts with a screwdriver
(http://images.omegaowners.com/images/guides/wishbone_bush/KY8L0010-2.jpg)
then we need to cut or drill out the centre piece of the bush, i cut this one as deep as possible then drilled the rest of the way through
(http://images.omegaowners.com/images/guides/wishbone_bush/KY8L0049.jpg)
once it has come out
(http://images.omegaowners.com/images/guides/wishbone_bush/KY8L0067.jpg)
you then need to cut the outer edge of the bush to enable removal
(http://images.omegaowners.com/images/guides/wishbone_bush/KY8L0088.jpg)
when this is done it can be levered out with a screwdriver
(http://images.omegaowners.com/images/guides/wishbone_bush/KY8L0095.jpg)
and removed
(http://images.omegaowners.com/images/guides/wishbone_bush/KY8L0123.jpg)
you should then be left with the outer shell which needs to be cut through with a hacksaw from the inside
(http://images.omegaowners.com/images/guides/wishbone_bush/KY8L0148.jpg)
don't cut too deep otherwise you will cut into the wishbone rendering it dangerous, remember you can always cut out a bit more, but if you cut out too much you can't add a bit more in. Usually you can get away with one cut & bash it out with a chisel or drift, mine were solid so two shallow cuts were needed and the outer shell was levered in with a screwdriver
(http://images.omegaowners.com/images/guides/wishbone_bush/KY8L0151.jpg)
after a bit of encouragement with a drift and hammer it should pop out and you will be left with this lot
(http://images.omegaowners.com/images/guides/wishbone_bush/KY8L0162.jpg)
you can now replace the bush with polyurethane as recommended on here as they just press in easily enough get the geometry set up and save a bit of money on tyre wear
hope this helps and best of luck
Steve :y