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Joined: Mar 29, 2004
Posts: 1259
Location: Western side of the Lakes
Posted:
Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:44 pm
Disaster today - My wishbone snapped right near the busing area
Luckily I was at home, just bopped down off the kerb and uh oh.
Taken it off and getting new wishbone tommorow. The one Im getting doesnt have balljoint on it though. So took that off mi old one, are the any procedures to follow when re-fitting.
Im sure I have read that you have to nip the bush's up when on the floor, is that all I have to be making a note of.
Mikes2 Site Moderator
Joined: Jan 31, 2003
Posts: 8273
Location: Polmont
Posted:
Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:59 pm
you'll need to tighten the ball joint nuts when it's on the ground also
did you mark the old balljoint / wishbone before separating them as that's your camber adjustment
I'd recommend an alignment
_________________ Mike
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1991 90 sport quattro 20v
Joined: Mar 29, 2004
Posts: 1259
Location: Western side of the Lakes
Posted:
Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:21 pm
ah balls no i didnt. its got well rusted marks though.
Am i correct in thinking wheel alignment.? or is that toe in and out. Come to think of it would they do camber alignment too.
Dez Got Nothing Better To Do
Joined: Mar 29, 2004
Posts: 1259
Location: Western side of the Lakes
Posted:
Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:36 pm
Infact ignore that cambers the iny outy bit aint it.
Theres supposed to be a good place in keswick which has all that flash laser stuff, body repair specialists etc, think I'll have a bob through there once I get a new balljoint on there too. Current one doent look to healthy either.
merton Needs to get out more
Joined: Dec 03, 2010
Posts: 180
Posted:
Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:51 pm
might be worth doing both lower ball joints and the other wishbone, if its been on a while, as you are getting the alignment done.
jamiecoysh Bandwidth Buster
Joined: Nov 19, 2008
Posts: 680
Location: DEVON
Posted:
Fri Sep 02, 2011 3:31 pm
i agree wish bone bushes are normally changed in pairs
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