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Title: Help Can't get wishbones off
Post by: mark.adams on 02 October 2011, 13:19:02

I'm on the first one, drivers side, undid both large bolts/nuts and removed bolts, undid clamp behind disc where pointy end of wishbone goes in, can't get the damn thing out for the life of me...
Any ideas??

Title: Re: Help Can't get wishbones off
Post by: geoffr70 on 02 October 2011, 15:07:46

Wedge a big bar on it and hit it hard with a big hammer lots of times.

Title: Re: Help Can't get wishbones off
Post by: serek on 02 October 2011, 15:12:32

did you try use this??
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ball-Joint-Seperator-Splitter-Fork-Car-Garage-Tool-New-/130580532369?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item1e6734cc91

or crow bar??  one of them allways work  :)

Title: Re: Help Can't get wishbones off
Post by: mark.adams on 02 October 2011, 17:29:39

Thanks, brute force and ignorance won in the end.
Took me all afternoon in 28 degrees heat to do one wishbone

Title: Re: Help Can't get wishbones off
Post by: Andy B on 02 October 2011, 17:41:07

Quote from: mark.adams on 02 October 2011, 17:29:39

.....
Took me all afternoon in 28 degrees heat to do one wishbone

Lucky you!
It's piddled it down here all afternoon!  :'( :'( :'(

Title: Re: Help Can't get wishbones off
Post by: feeutfo on 02 October 2011, 21:40:27

Spread the clamp slightly with a cold chisel, or similar wedge shaped blunt instrument. Bolt fully removed, clean the top of the pin best you can, lever the arm down with a long pry bar in the centre hole of the wishbone, if it doesn't pop out, whack wb with a hammer. Shock should shift it.

Numerous methods, but that's how I do it anyway.

Title: Re: Help Can't get wishbones off
Post by: 05omegav6 on 02 October 2011, 23:51:23

Quote from: geoffr70 on 02 October 2011, 15:07:46

Wedge a big bar on it and hit it hard with a big hammer lots of times.

Repeat as necessary ::)

Title: Re: Help Can't get wishbones off
Post by: mark.adams on 03 October 2011, 19:31:45

Did the other side today, in half the time...
FWIW, i removed wheel, brakes, brake disc, bolts through suspension leg, bolt through where spigot from wishbone sticks up, then knocked spigot down, it fell straight out, undid two bolts holding wishbone to car, manouvered it side to side until it came out...
Passenger side was actually easier than the drivers side, i wish i had done that one first now...

Title: Re: Help Can't get wishbones off
Post by: Shackeng on 03 October 2011, 22:15:35

I hope you're fitting Lemforders. The Delphis I fitted a couple of years ago only lasted about 3000miles. :y

Title: Re: Help Can't get wishbones off
Post by: 05omegav6 on 03 October 2011, 22:27:29

Quote from: Shackeng on 03 October 2011, 22:15:35

I hope you're fitting Lemforders. The Delphis I fitted a couple of years ago only lasted about 3000miles. :y

You were lucky, don't think I got that far on my delphi ones. >:(

Currently got firstline ones, polybushed from day one. So far so good :y

Title: Re: Help Can't get wishbones off
Post by: Martin_1962 on 03 October 2011, 23:42:29

I did a pair in 9 months - refitted the originals with new ball joints & poly bushes