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Re: Are these wishbones any good?
« Reply #30 on: 15 February 2007, 18:58:20 »
changing the wishbones isn't too bad to do ... but ...

just one question - when tightening the bolts on the horizontal bush (ie, at the end nearest the front of the car), how are you meant to achieve this with the wheels on the ground if you don't have a pit or 4-poster, 1/2" torque wrenches are pretty long!

is it possible to jack the car, then put an exle stand under the the wishbone (with a block of wood between the two) and then tighten the bolt as the car's weight would then be on the wishbone similar to it being on the ground?  :-?
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Re: Are these wishbones any good?
« Reply #31 on: 15 February 2007, 19:17:51 »
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changing the wishbones isn't too bad to do ... but ...

just one question - when tightening the bolts on the horizontal bush (ie, at the end nearest the front of the car), how are you meant to achieve this with the wheels on the ground if you don't have a pit or 4-poster, 1/2" torque wrenches are pretty long!

is it possible to jack the car, then put an exle stand under the the wishbone (with a block of wood between the two) and then tighten the bolt as the car's weight would then be on the wishbone similar to it being on the ground?  :-?
I would nip up as tight as poss on ground, then final torquing back up in air...
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Re: Are these wishbones any good?
« Reply #32 on: 15 February 2007, 19:21:43 »
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I would nip up as tight as poss on ground, then final torquing back up in air...
cool, 'cos that's what I did  :y
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Re: Are these wishbones any good?
« Reply #33 on: 15 February 2007, 20:50:06 »
You can do that - if you like doing things the hard way. You could also park with one side on a high kerb. Crawl under and tighten, then turn car round and repeat.

Maybe just me, but bloody easy by comparison!
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Re: Are these wishbones any good?
« Reply #34 on: 15 February 2007, 20:57:44 »
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You can do that - if you like doing things the hard way. You could also park with one side on a high kerb. Crawl under and tighten, then turn car round and repeat.

Maybe just me, but bloody easy by comparison!

Could we add a high kerb to the tool pool? ::)
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Re: Are these wishbones any good?
« Reply #35 on: 16 February 2007, 10:28:26 »
Use ramps, the weight is still on the wheels and the front of the car will be raised about 20cm.
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Re: Are these wishbones any good?
« Reply #36 on: 16 February 2007, 18:40:16 »
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Use ramps, the weight is still on the wheels and the front of the car will be raised about 20cm.
yeah ... did consider that one, but it appears most ramps will take tyres up to about 200mm ... the tyres on 17" facelift alloys are 235's ... ??
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Re: Are these wishbones any good?
« Reply #37 on: 18 February 2007, 21:50:24 »
The ramps I use are as old as the hills (my dad's had them as far back as I can remember), and they work fine for the Omega with 235/45x17 tyres.
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