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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Martin_1962 on 07 March 2009, 12:08:59
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I cannot get at the rear bolt as the head is inside the chassis - so that is half removed.
As to the ball joint into the strut - completely stuck fast
HELP!!
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You can get a ratchet with socket in the hole on top of the subframe to hold the bolt.
Did you get the bolt out for the ball joint?
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Actually I made something to get easier access to the top of the rear bolt (in frame)
(http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm233/lochlomondclassics/Picture036.jpg)
Won't win any beauty contests but because of the angle in the spanner it does the job quite well :y
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Ball joint bolt out and rear bolt loose.
After dinner I am going to reassemble and try again another weekend :( :'(
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When you got the bolt out it's a shame to stop :y
I hammered a big screwdriver in the gab for the ball joint, wiggled it a bit then some very powerful bangs with a hammer on the wishbone and voila
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Ball joint bolt out and rear bolt loose.
After dinner I am going to reassemble and try again another weekend :( :'(
but you're half way there Martin
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as said the bolt is recessed but you can get on it with a ratchet just to hold it while you undo from underneith.
The knucke bolt is usually a bit seized. Any form of penetrating oil and spray on. I used wd40 as thats all i had, in extreme cases have herd mention of plus gas.
Then get a wedge shaped something, coal chisel ?, and hammer it into the slot to spread the clamp. wedge it open and leava wedge in there. Then hammer the top of the knuckle by what ever means. I used a long punch at an angle down through the strut gubbins. Be carefull the wedge/cole chisel does not go in too far and hit the knuckle. And and be aware that wishbone will very nearly as far down as travel will allow, so you will have to push it down to clear the knuckle from the strut when it does free. I have on occassion been hammering away to find its been bouncing back up into the hole.
If you cant hammer on the knuckle directly with a punch. Try a long bar of some sort, maybe another hammer or prie bar and place it horizontal with one end on the pin and hold the other while you hammer on that as near to the pin end as you can. Hth
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Ball joint bolt out and rear bolt loose.
After dinner I am going to reassemble and try again another weekend :( :'(
but you're half way there Martin
Exactly. All you have to do now is place the new wb in and re assemble that instead. But torque correctly of course. It can be awkward to get the new bushes in the bracket, but do the rear ones first and pull the strut out the way and you pretty much there.
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My drifts are bending and it has gone very cold - just got to push the rear bolt back down into position.
Going to give a good spray with penetrating oil and try next weekend
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energetic movments with spanners and hammers will keep you warm :y
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indeed, your actually making more work for yourself.
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I did mine when it was below zero, The cursing kept me warm as well ;D
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Still can't get the bottom apart but JV6CDX may be visiting
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good news mate
Hope you get it sorted today :y
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R/H Wishbone - 6 hours - who said it was easy >:(
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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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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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35 mins?
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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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40-50 mins a side.
Its true though, you cant hit your own car hard enough!
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Tomorrow doesn't look too wet.
I am happy to drill holes in it but hitting with hammer :-[
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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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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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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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Today is out - raining and my back is in agony :'(
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*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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I am on Ibuprofen now - hope the pain goes soon
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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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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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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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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
A bit of a tinker to get in.....plus I often re-bush the wishbones so like to get them off in one piece :y
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40-50 mins a side.
Its true though, you cant hit your own car hard enough!
;D ;D
thats true.. so my friends send me out of the shop when necessary ;D