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[CaptainZok]

Done the near side today and I thought I'd take some pics to help those are thinking of doing theirs.

All stripped down ready for a new one


This is where the back bush goes.

and the front.

Couple of blurry shots of where the ball joint and pinch bolt fit.


Headlight level sensor up out of the way.

This is what it fits onto.

New wishbone ready to be fitted.

Tools that make the job much easier. Windy gun, breaker bar,

Ball joint splitter to remove track rod end without damage and a big can of plus gas.

Grafting away as usual.

We found offering up the wishbone from this angle made it easier to get the bush into place.

Back bolt going in.

Now for the front bush.

Wishbone fitted.

Level sensor replaced.

Nearly finished now.

Job done, just fit the wheel and then torque up both of the bolts.

[Tony H]

 

  exellent had a busy day then excluding fag breaks

[CaptainZok]

  exellent had a busy day then excluding fag breaks

Yup, shortage of mince pies and scones though.

[STMO123]

Good job John  

[Elite Pete]

Nice one CZ  

You've stripped a fair bit to change the wishbones

[waspy]

I hope that Migs not being held up by just a trolley jack as it looks in the pics  
I know of someone that was flattened by doing just that & has now residence in a cold box.

[MikeDundee]

I see Tonygnomes been busy today .......Surprised you dressed normal for the weekend ........................looks like job well done  

[CaptainZok]

I hope that Migs not being held up by just a trolley jack as it looks in the pics  
I know of someone that was flattened by doing just that & has now residence in a cold box.

Axle stand, trolley jack as a back up and front wheel under chassis, just in case.

[CaptainZok]

Nice one CZ  

You've stripped a fair bit to change the wishbones

Yep but with the windy gun its easy to do and makes the job a lot easier and less struggling.

[CaptainZok]

I see Tonygnomes been busy today .......Surprised you dressed normal for the weekend ........................looks like job well done  

As they say "No point having a dog and barking yourself."

[waspy]

I hope that Migs not being held up by just a trolley jack as it looks in the pics  
I know of someone that was flattened by doing just that & has now residence in a cold box.

Axle stand, trolley jack as a back up and front wheel under chassis, just in case.

Glad to see it matey, i do just the same  
Looks a job well done there It's always good to do something yourself & be proud of it

[albitz]

very useful for the future,well done  

[Golfbuddy]

Proper job Cap'n. Thanks for the pics, they'll certainly help with my foray into the nearside 'bone this evening.

These need to be incorporated into the maintenance guide on wishbone replacement so that they don't fall into obscurity somewhere in the bowels of 'general chat' history.

 

[Markjay]

That is very interesting... I did get the wishbones in and was going to replace them, but I sold the Omega before getting a chance to replace the wishbones... so Mikedundy now has them

This will be a great help to someone who is about to get them done, and no doubt will be moved to the Maintenance Guides section.

Well done Cap!