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[Agemo]

I need to change my N/S wishbone, done a few but this is my first nearside one on a facelift. I got a Unipart one, but there is no bracket for the HID level sensor gizmo. Do I weld/bolt a bracket on or is there something I have missed?
 :-/

[Andy B]

..... Do I weld/bolt a bracket on or is there something I have missed?
 :-/

There should be a hole in the wishbone for the M6 bolt 

[Agemo]

YES! I spotted that, seems to be an inch or so away from the linkage for the sensor. I will go have a quick look.

[Agemo]

Right, having wire brushed the bold, it looks like it holds a bracket in place. IF I get it adrift I just re-use it, brill. The head looks like a Walnut, is it Hex or External Torx? Looks like a job for Mister Angle-Grinder.
 

[Sixstring]

hope you are doing BOTH sides at the same time and visiting the premises of a wheel alignment hostelry afterwards.........

[Agemo]

Did t'other side last year, will get a full 4 wheel alignment straight afterwards. 
Thanks for the help, just getting the wire brush & penetrating oil on threads, will do the job as soon as I get time.

[Sixstring]

Good man....just the ticket!

[feeutfo]

Did t'other side last year, will get a full 4 wheel alignment straight afterwards. 
Thanks for the help, just getting the wire brush & penetrating oil on threads, will do the job as soon as I get time.

always do both, rule with suspension parts is always replace in pairs. Odd wishbones can lead to some very strange handeling traits, sometimes dangerous.

There was a thread recently with a heavy pull to the left on the brakes, and one new wishbone.

[feeutfo]

go steady with the hid sensor screws, they sieze in the bolt moulded into the back of the sensor, so when you finally get a hold and turn the screw it twists the sensor moulding apart and ruins it.

I "GUESS" it may be worth unscrewing the sensor from the sump/other end, unplug it, and remove the wishbone with sensor attached, then you can possibly drill out the screws from the back of the sensor.

Seem to remember, from previous agro with it to try this approach next time. But having said all that, you may need a new sensor anyway. They dont come apart unless well greased when fitted.

[Mr Skrunts]

Did t'other side last year, will get a full 4 wheel alignment straight afterwards. 
Thanks for the help, just getting the wire brush & penetrating oil on threads, will do the job as soon as I get time.

always do both, rule with suspension parts is always replace in pairs. Odd wishbones can lead to some very strange handeling traits, sometimes dangerous.

There was a thread recently with a heavy pull to the left on the brakes, and one new wishbone.

I think thaats whats happened on my GLS, a spring broke and only one was replaced looking at the invoices before my mate bought the car.

The car corners better on left hand bends than it does on right hand bends.

So am going to replace the both wishbones with lemforder ones on my elite and then rebush the elite ones for the gls, then if any turn up on the forum then am considering new springs and possibly shocks and a stainless system.

[Agemo]

My "Cheapo" one from Unipart was £50!!! The last one was £32.50 less than a year ago, I will be pricing up Lemforder for next time. Thanks for the help, very useful points raised.

[Mr Skrunts]

My "Cheapo" one from Unipart was £50!!! The last one was £32.50 less than a year ago, I will be pricing up Lemforder for next time. Thanks for the help, very useful points raised.

QH at my local parts shop is £39

The Lemforder are £62 each delivered, if you look there is a recent hread I started with a link in for them.   

[Mr Skrunts]

Was a bit further back that I expected.

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1269459371/all

[Omega 37]

I replaced my wishbones & droplinks with gm parts. Handling was slightly better. A few months later I replaced the steering idler which transformed the handling, much much better.
So worth doing the idler as well only £50 for a gm part & easy job if you can get the old one off!

[Agemo]

Yup, the idler makes a big difference. Did my wishbone this afternoon, got caught out though. Whoever did the last one fitted the vertical bolt in from the bottom, meaning the nut was on top, and it needed a very deep drive socket to undo it. Lucky enough, I had one from a wheel brace socket. Plenty of grease used to make it easier for the next time, and a rub all over the wishbone with an oily rag.