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[JamesV6CDX]

I've done it both ways... Front on stands and one side lifted at a time. Personally I find it easier with only one side up at a time

Fair play - I stand corrected!

I just recall on one car I did this way, (one side at a time) - I could NOT get the drivers side one to go in, until the passenger wheel was also raised - and when I raised the passenger wheel, it went in straight away!

Must be honest, it's not a job I love...

[tunnie]

its a crap job, its made the "sod it pay someone" list.

Given up for today, start fresh tomorrow

[Lazydocker]

its a crap job, its made the "sod it pay someone" list.

Given up for today, start fresh tomorrow

Persevere... First time for you so it'll be a PITA. I can do them in under 2 hours from getting the first tool out to putting the last one away, including tea and bacon butties

Practice makes perfect

[Seth]

as its in garage, only one side is jacket.

As below, just cannot get rear bolt to line up to drop it in from engine bay.

Can't see how other side jacked would make difference 

I had a feeling you'd only have one side raised... 

It's to do with tension on the anti-roll bar - I am almost certain the job is only possible with all the weight off both wheels?

(someone please confirm!)

Dead right ............
Jack-up/support BOTH sides, then disconnect BOTH drop-links.

Job should then be a good 'un!

[Brikhead]

I changed one side at a time on my old Mv6...

[Lazydocker]

As said, I do them one at a time and I'm fairly sure that the Master does too.

Each to their own though

[Kevin Wood]

To centralise the bush so you can get the bolt in you need to push something up from below into the central sleeve of the bush and lever it into position, IMHO. Much easier if you've got it high enough that you can look up through the bolt hole and check the alignment.

[tunnie]

was thinking that, i can put a screw drive up through it, need to do that while wiggling the bolt from above.

Such crap job!

[Lazydocker]

With your gadget hands you should be able to get the bolt in correctly from underneath while wiggling the screwdriver

[tunnie]

With your gadget hands you should be able to get the bolt in correctly from underneath while wiggling the screwdriver

Can easily reach & put bolt in top down from below, tried but was being a pig, will just have to re-try tomorrow.

Passenger side, I'm paying someone for that! Prob WIM as I need a full setup anyway....

[Lazydocker]

Just do it yourself

[tunnie]

Just do it yourself

Shit job, can't be bothered.

Will book in for an MOT near WIM, get full setup & wishbone changed, then MOT it.

[Lazydocker]

Just do it yourself

Shit job, can't be bothered.

Will book in for an MOT near WIM, get full setup & wishbone changed, then MOT it.

Lightweight

Unfortunately I can't get down there for a while an unknown period of time otherwise I'd have done it for you

[tunnie]

Thanks, never liked working on front suspension, Father T has had wishbones done at WIM, just charged 45 mins labour each side.

Prob be a few weeks anyway before its MOT'd anyway

[Lazydocker]

Once you get used to it they aren't that hard to do TBH, but you're fighting a losing battle really without the correct tools.

I wouldn't want to do a set without my 3' pry bar