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[sidzuki]

Hi everybody just brought my omega 99 cdx estate well pleased apart from a knock on the front and lots of neg camber so brought pair of wishbones to hopefully cure the problem There lies the problem took drivers side out tried to fit new one and the whole job as turned to rat sh-- dropped back bolt into sub frame and it took about 3 hours to get it out, then whatever way you offer it up can not get all the bolts in. Put back in first then cant get front in even put front in but can not get back in destroyed one rubber boot on wishbone already even with plastic shroud on can lever back in but front no way, tried jacking strut up still no good .had a read on maintenance guide but didn't shed any light. Any suggestions please am i missing something?? HELP thanks

[Elite Pete]

Try a pair of spring compressors, it makes the job much easier

[razzo]

i always found it easier if you fit the front bush first bolt in & nut on loose, then if you line the rear bush up holding the strut out of the way & force the balljoint end of the wishbone towards the rear of the car & the rear bush just pops in. If it goes in too far you can always get a big screwdriver into the lower hole & ease the rear bush into position so you can drop the bolt in from above, another pair of hands can make life easier

[markomega25]

Hi,

Have you cleaned the mating faces of the frame into which the bushes fit? got to get them real clean then smear copper slip over both faces and also the steel insert on the bushes.

Any slight bit of muck in that area and it's easy to lock the bush solid and wonky.

Mark