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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: V6 CDX-er on 04 March 2011, 21:31:30

Title: Front lower wishbone fitting.
Post by: V6 CDX-er on 04 March 2011, 21:31:30
I'm going to go outside into the cold, (again  >:( ) and replace my front lower wishbones after I've finished dinner.

I just wondered if any of you chaps had any last minutes tips or advice to kindly offer before I get started? (and not eating yellow snow doesn't count).
Title: Re: Front lower wishbone fitting.
Post by: Elite Pete on 04 March 2011, 21:38:15
Don't let the rear bolts drop into the sub frame ::)
Title: Re: Front lower wishbone fitting.
Post by: Andy B on 04 March 2011, 21:40:10
never do today/tonight what you can put off till tomorrow!  ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Front lower wishbone fitting.
Post by: Elite Pete on 04 March 2011, 21:44:18
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never do today/tonight what you can put off till tomorrow!  ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D
;D ;D :y
Title: Re: Front lower wishbone fitting.
Post by: Entwood on 04 March 2011, 21:54:26
Make sure you know which bolt is which .. they are different lengths and getting the vertical one in can be a bugger.. it is then extremely frustrating to have to take it out again because at some point when you dropped it for the zillionth time you managed to pick up the wrong one .. which you managed to get in .....  :(

As said ... either make sure you don't drop the bolt in the subframe .. or invest in a magnetic probe for when you do .......

:)
Title: Re: Front lower wishbone fitting.
Post by: feeutfo on 04 March 2011, 23:33:20
Dress the face of the rearward bush spacer so oi slides in freely, either with a bench grinder or a file, sooo much easier. Leave the machine marks in is fine....

....better late than never.  :y
Title: Re: Front lower wishbone fitting.
Post by: feeutfo on 04 March 2011, 23:35:20
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Make sure you know which bolt is which .. they are different lengths and getting the vertical one in can be a bugger.. it is then extremely frustrating to have to take it out again because at some point when you dropped it for the zillionth time you managed to pick up the wrong one .. which you managed to get in .....  :(

As said ... either make sure you don't drop the bolt in the subframe .. or invest in a magnetic probe for when you do .......

:)
Or block the subframe holes with rags, as the guide.  :)
Title: Re: Front lower wishbone fitting.
Post by: V6 CDX-er on 05 March 2011, 00:43:39
Mission failed!

Dam bolts must have been torqued up to twenty seven billionty lb/ft.

Drenched in doubleT and will have another crack at them tomorrow. Simply cant be bothered with it tonight, after finally getting to sleep last night at 07:20 this morning, (teething baby).

Getting to sleep at 07:20 isn't really all that bad I guess, unless you have to get up for work at 07:45  :(
Title: Re: Front lower wishbone fitting.
Post by: The Red Baron on 05 March 2011, 00:47:18
shouldnt be that hard to undo tbh.
Title: Re: Front lower wishbone fitting.
Post by: Seth on 05 March 2011, 02:19:44
Disconnect BOTH drop-links before you start on the wishbones themselves ;)
Title: Re: Front lower wishbone fitting.
Post by: VXL V6 on 05 March 2011, 10:19:36
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Disconnect BOTH drop-links before you start on the wishbones themselves ;)

The droplinks on mine had to be cut off as they were absolutely solid! Fortunately we were doing the whole front end so it mattered not.
Title: Re: Front lower wishbone fitting.
Post by: Seth on 05 March 2011, 11:54:55
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Disconnect BOTH drop-links before you start on the wishbones themselves ;)

The droplinks on mine had to be cut off as they were absolutely solid! Fortunately we were doing the whole front end so it mattered not.

Been there meself! >:(
Title: Re: Front lower wishbone fitting.
Post by: V6 CDX-er on 05 March 2011, 12:38:49
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Disconnect BOTH drop-links before you start on the wishbones themselves ;)

The droplinks on mine had to be cut off as they were absolutely solid! Fortunately we were doing the whole front end so it mattered not.

Been there meself! >:(


Oh joy! I'll be looking forward to that job then?  :(