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[jjleonard]

I've spent two days doing my wishbones, steering idler and droplinks, and have re-learnt all the tips I used last time - after much swearing and heaving at stuck bolts.

I have a tip for those of you that struggle to get at the famous PITA rear bolt on the wishbone - I managed to drop one into the subframe the last time I did this:

Lie underneath the car in line with it, so your feet are sticking out from under the bonnet and your head is almost directly underneath the bolt hole. From this position it's relatively easy to get your right hand (for the passenger side, and vice versa) up between the steering rack and base of the engine, and on top of the bolt. I've managed to firmly grab, retrieve and fit a new bolt without any worries about losing it!

Cheers
John.

[Jukeboxnut]

Thanks for that tip, I've got to replace my wishbones soon and that should save some swearing and struggling (it's over 5 years since I have last done the job on my previous Omega).

[feeutfo]

Rearward bush can be a very tight fit in the subframe bracket. The bush center metal spacer often has large burs or iregularitys that make the problem worse. If dressed with a file or bench grinder they fit in lovely and the bolt just drops in, in my case i was sat by the side of the car in the wheel arch, at that stage i didnt need to go under the car at all, which suprised me. 8-)

...obviously its very important not to remove to much material from the bush spacer ends though, just a brush up, nout more.

[Kevin Wood]

Looks like I need to do this little job again <grumble>.

Still, it got through the MOT.

I found a spark plug socket was the ideal length for getting onto the rear bush bolt and yes, reaching up and down the hole in the box section is a good plan. Take your time and don't rush it.

Kevin

[feeutfo]

Having another go at the m5 bushes at the weekend. Well, they're pre pressed in anyway, just got to fit them and try and set camber and toe somewhere near as it will be miles out again.

[Kevin Wood]

Having another go at the m5 bushes at the weekend. Well, they're pre pressed in anyway, just got to fit them and try and set camber and toe somewhere near as it will be miles out again.

Wondering what to do with mine. Fit the spare wishbones with normal bushes (and which will put the alignment right out) or cut out the front bushes and fit poly ones.  :-/

Kevin

[Elite Pete]

Having another go at the m5 bushes at the weekend. Well, they're pre pressed in anyway, just got to fit them and try and set camber and toe somewhere near as it will be miles out again.

Wondering what to do with mine. Fit the spare wishbones with normal bushes (and which will put the alignment right out) or cut out the front bushes and fit poly ones.  :-/

Kevin

Think thats what I will do. Get some cheap £55 Ebay special and fit poly bushes to the front and the free rear bushes my local dealer gave me