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Re: Wishbone Nightmare
« Reply #15 on: 07 March 2009, 16:20:45 »
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Still can't get the bottom apart but JV6CDX may be visiting

Unlikely to have the light today - are you around tomorrow?
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Re: Wishbone Nightmare
« Reply #16 on: 07 March 2009, 16:48:25 »
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Still can't get the bottom apart but JV6CDX may be visiting

Unlikely to have the light today - are you around tomorrow?


Yes but the weather doesn't look too good.

However how long do you think it would take two of us compared to one person with a bad back?

I am suffering now ;D
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Re: Wishbone Nightmare
« Reply #17 on: 07 March 2009, 19:03:22 »
35 mins?

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Re: Wishbone Nightmare
« Reply #18 on: 07 March 2009, 20:24:43 »
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35 mins?



 :o :o :o :o

How?

Took me 5 minutes to get tools out, another 5 to jack up and about 10 to put tools away.

That said managed to get back bolt in quite well twice (accidentally put front in :'()

Still umming and ahhming about tomorrow doing the pass side
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Re: Wishbone Nightmare
« Reply #19 on: 07 March 2009, 20:35:14 »
40-50 mins a side.


Its true though, you cant hit your own car hard enough!
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Re: Wishbone Nightmare
« Reply #20 on: 07 March 2009, 20:42:31 »
Tomorrow doesn't look too wet.

I am happy to drill holes in it but hitting with hammer :-[
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Re: Wishbone Nightmare
« Reply #21 on: 07 March 2009, 22:13:24 »
I struggled to get ball joint apart it took me a day to do the pair Martin so you're not alone.

Seem to remember a big lump hammer and a fence post as a drift ;)

Also tried spring compressors to pull the strut back up as i hit WB down :y
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Re: Wishbone Nightmare
« Reply #22 on: 07 March 2009, 22:44:16 »
When Kev and I did mine - we had a barsteward with one side, while the other was a doddle....

Hopefully you get the easy one tomorrow Martin. ;)
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Re: Wishbone Nightmare
« Reply #23 on: 07 March 2009, 23:20:49 »
Putting it back together was a PITA as well - ended up jacking the car up and hitting the knuckle with a hammer - then it went too deep >:(
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Re: Wishbone Nightmare
« Reply #24 on: 08 March 2009, 10:55:06 »
Today is out - raining and my back is in agony :'(
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Re: Wishbone Nightmare
« Reply #25 on: 08 March 2009, 11:31:57 »
*rolls eyes*
atleast it's not front wheel drive (so you dont have to worry about a seperating cv joint) lmao! anyway your not poly bushing them so wont need a vice and a short piece of scaffold like i do next weekend maybe lmao! ..on my "tank"

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Re: Wishbone Nightmare
« Reply #26 on: 08 March 2009, 12:43:44 »
I am on Ibuprofen now - hope the pain goes soon
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Re: Wishbone Nightmare
« Reply #27 on: 08 March 2009, 13:08:21 »
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I am on Ibuprofen now - hope the pain goes soon

Join the club Martin!
Still, I reckon that if you wedge the jaw apart above the ball-joint, it'll come apart pretty easily. Whatever, let us know bud.
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Re: Wishbone Nightmare
« Reply #28 on: 08 March 2009, 13:40:46 »
I shall be under teh rear o an Omega doing springs shortly!

Its just like bloody Newent out there!

The trick to the ball joint is to remove the bolt and insert a small chisel or large screwdriver into the pinch point gap on the base of the hub assembly.

Place a lever so its heal is against the ball joint casting and the sharp end is pushing up on the base of hub assembly pinch point.

Now get a LARGE hammer and hit the lever about 4 inches from the wishbone.

Never failed to split one yet...!
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Re: Wishbone Nightmare
« Reply #29 on: 08 March 2009, 14:50:54 »
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I shall be under teh rear o an Omega doing springs shortly!

Its just like bloody Newent out there!

The trick to the ball joint is to remove the bolt and insert a small chisel or large screwdriver into the pinch point gap on the base of the hub assembly.

Place a lever so its heal is against the ball joint casting and the sharp end is pushing up on the base of hub assembly pinch point.

Now get a LARGE hammer and hit the lever about 4 inches from the wishbone.

Never failed to split one yet...!

Or use a ball joint splitter as you aren't worried about the rubber sleeve of the Ball joint :y :y
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