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Re: Is this a worn wishbone bush?
« Reply #30 on: 17 March 2011, 17:25:20 »

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Cheers LD  :y

Been struggling with it all afternoon TBH. First with getting the bolt hole lined up for the rear mount, and now getting the balljoint in. Not easy work when I'm having to look after my 7 month old daughter who wont sleep because she's cutting her teeth.  :'(

Pity you aren't nearer... I'm in no fit state to do it but the moral support of someone who has done a few ( ::)) can be a big help... Think the last change took me just over 2 hours including getting the tools out/away and a cuppa ;)


You could always try going outside and shouting words of encouragement? It's only what, 170 miles from me to you? If you shout loud enough I might be able to hear you?  :D



edited because I had spelt "me" incorrectly.

Who's been telling tales... I'm not that loud! :D :D :D
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Re: Is this a worn wishbone bush?
« Reply #31 on: 17 March 2011, 18:16:11 »

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yeah i just got some for £49.95 delivered, with balljoints and bushes.

These sound like the cheap ones I've been using... They seem to last about 18 months (35-40k for me)  :y


Sorry for the thread hijack, but I'm in the middle of replacing my wishbones as we speak, and as usual when I touch the spanners, I've come up against a problem.

My new wishbones had new balljoints attatched. I've left the track-rod end in-situ, and I'm really struggling to pop the balljoint back into place. I cant lower the wishbone enough because of the bracket on the rear-most mount and knocking the nipple of the balljoint this way or that isn't helping either.

Any tips please chaps? I've done a quick search but cant find anything to help?

In advance, many thanks  :y

This may be a daft suggestion, as I've yet to tackle the job...

...but if you can't get the wishbone/balljoint low enough, isn't the answer to compress the spring a bit, and let the hub come up?  :-/
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Re: Is this a worn wishbone bush?
« Reply #32 on: 17 March 2011, 18:20:08 »

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yeah i just got some for £49.95 delivered, with balljoints and bushes.

These sound like the cheap ones I've been using... They seem to last about 18 months (35-40k for me)  :y


Sorry for the thread hijack, but I'm in the middle of replacing my wishbones as we speak, and as usual when I touch the spanners, I've come up against a problem.

My new wishbones had new balljoints attatched. I've left the track-rod end in-situ, and I'm really struggling to pop the balljoint back into place. I cant lower the wishbone enough because of the bracket on the rear-most mount and knocking the nipple of the balljoint this way or that isn't helping either.

Any tips please chaps? I've done a quick search but cant find anything to help?

In advance, many thanks  :y

This may be a daft suggestion, as I've yet to tackle the job...

...but if you can't get the wishbone/balljoint low enough, isn't the answer to compress the spring a bit, and let the hub come up?  :-/

I'm just about to try doing that by placing a jack underneath the brake disc. I just don't know if it is a good idea or not? Am I likely to end up damaging the brake disc?

As sees as the caliper is off already, and I still have my old discs, I may put one of the old discs on so that I damage that, not the new one?

Any suggestions chaps?  :-/
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Re: Is this a worn wishbone bush?
« Reply #33 on: 17 March 2011, 18:26:31 »

Everything i've read suggests levering arm down...but you could use a jack to do that too
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Re: Is this a worn wishbone bush?
« Reply #34 on: 17 March 2011, 18:30:59 »

What about fitting two adjacent wheel-bolts into the disc, then a solid block of oak/steel/other under the pair of them and jack up under that?  That would be similar loading to how it would be with wheel on the road, but rather harder on those two bolts.

You probably only need to move it up a couple of inches though, so probably do-able?
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Re: Is this a worn wishbone bush?
« Reply #35 on: 17 March 2011, 18:31:45 »

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I'm just about to try doing that by placing a jack underneath the brake disc. I just don't know if it is a good idea or not? Am I likely to end up damaging the brake disc?

As sees as the caliper is off already, and I still have my old discs, I may put one of the old discs on so that I damage that, not the new one?

Any suggestions chaps?  :-/

I wouldn't... You ideally need to be able to move the suspension leg around ;) ;)
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Re: Is this a worn wishbone bush?
« Reply #36 on: 17 March 2011, 20:25:45 »

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wow I didnt know you could get poly bushes for the rear ones. Where did you get them from?

don't think you can get them anywhere so i made them up myself & they were pressed in with a 4 inch bench vice with soft jaws, its a nice mod though  :y
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Re: Is this a worn wishbone bush?
« Reply #37 on: 18 March 2011, 00:46:01 »

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yeah i just got some for £49.95 delivered, with balljoints and bushes.

These sound like the cheap ones I've been using... They seem to last about 18 months (35-40k for me)  :y


Sorry for the thread hijack, but I'm in the middle of replacing my wishbones as we speak, and as usual when I touch the spanners, I've come up against a problem.

My new wishbones had new balljoints attatched. I've left the track-rod end in-situ, and I'm really struggling to pop the balljoint back into place. I cant lower the wishbone enough because of the bracket on the rear-most mount and knocking the nipple of the balljoint this way or that isn't helping either.

Any tips please chaps? I've done a quick search but cant find anything to help?

In advance, many thanks  :y

This may be a daft suggestion, as I've yet to tackle the job...

...but if you can't get the wishbone/balljoint low enough, isn't the answer to compress the spring a bit, and let the hub come up?  :-/

I'm just about to try doing that by placing a jack underneath the brake disc. I just don't know if it is a good idea or not? Am I likely to end up damaging the brake disc?

As sees as the caliper is off already, and I still have my old discs, I may put one of the old discs on so that I damage that, not the new one?

Any suggestions chaps?  :-/

Have you disconnected the drop-links on BOTH sides? ;)
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