Jordan99 Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Hi all, got a hunch the rubbers on the wishbone are going (will be confirmed in upcoming mot). Would people recommend replacing the whole wishbone or just replace the rubbers? And is it a on the drive job? Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F0CUE Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Wishbones would be better replaced and in pairs the bushes can be pressed out and replaced but you would be lucky if a garage would want to do it. I wouldn't feel safe doing it on the drive but some peeps on here have managed it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan99 Posted March 23, 2018 Author Share Posted March 23, 2018 Brilliant thank you. I’ll just replace the lot! I think I’ll tackle it on the drive. I’ve done the front wheel bearing on the drive before. Can’t be that much more involved in taking the entire wishbone off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Wishbones are easy on the drive, literally 1 nut and 3 bolts! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stef123 Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Biggest involvement is getting the ball joint out the knuckle lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micro Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 6 hours ago, stef123 said: Biggest involvement is getting the ball joint out the knuckle lol Bought a ball joint splitter off eBay, never used it, just a big hammer! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScaniaPBman Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Here's my contribution to the problem of splitting the wishbone ball joint taper on another thread. Once you have the technique it just falls off. First loosen the ball joint nut a few turns, then put a sturdy lever through the lower arm so that you can put a seperating force on the offending taper. A force equivalent to Mrs ScaniaPBman's weight on the end of the lever does the job nicely. Wallop the collar that the ball joint taper is held in, and bingo it releases. ScaniaPBman. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stef123 Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 4 hours ago, Micro said: Bought a ball joint splitter off eBay, never used it, just a big hammer! big hammer? lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micro Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Not that big. But big enough :P 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 It's not the size that matters, it's how you use it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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