removing wishbones

1. andy1weir Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 162

   #1 15th April 2012, 22:25

   hey guys ive ordered two new bottom wishbones/ bottom arms as my balljoint needs replaced on drivers side so just doing both, is there a guide for this?
   
   whats best way to do it? im a bit confused lol , am i right in thinking that if i jack car up and when i have to remove the antiroll bar will it spring up?? thinking if it does then i wouldnt get it back on myself??
   
   or am i talking shite lol
2. bobertmate Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Littlehampton, West Sussex Posts: 613 1997 Amazon Green VTS

   #2 15th April 2012, 22:29

   fold the carpet up in both foot wells and undo 2 bolts there and undo the bolts underneath, once your under there its kinda self-explanatory... Not as hard as it seems.

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3. huricane Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 cardiff Posts: 1414 saxo Vtr

   #3 15th April 2012, 22:32

   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...t=how+wishbone

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4. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #4 15th April 2012, 22:34

   get front end up on axle stands, pull up interior carpet in both footwells and undo all the bolts, doesn't really matter what order you do it and no the anti roll bar wont spring up as long as both wheels are off the ground.

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5. Fish333 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Ashington Northumberland Posts: 129 Saxo mk2 vtr, cammed 4 branch etc

   #5 18th April 2012, 21:32

   when doing this try to get the car to sit level when its up on stands or jacks, bricks slabs or whatever your using lol. this will allow the old wishbone to come out easier, and new one to go in easier. nicer angles for insertion. my mate from a citroen dealer showed me this when he did mine
6. marrygold Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 330

   #6 21st April 2012, 08:28

   yes keep the car jacked up level,then bolt your roll bar on just abit on both sides first then bolt them up.
7. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #7 21st April 2012, 22:21

   the anti roll bar isn't connected to the lower arms.
   
   it connects to the suspension damper via a link.
   
   so whip the ball joint out of hub.
   tak the bolt out of the front bush, (under car)
   go into car whip the carpet up and undo the two bolts there iirc they are 16mm.
   
   simple. refit is the reversal of removing.
8. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

   #8 22nd April 2012, 16:35

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by f13sta the anti roll bar isn't connected to the lower arms. it connects to the suspension damper via a link. so whip the ball joint out of hub. tak the bolt out of the front bush, (under car) go into car whip the carpet up and undo the two bolts there iirc they are 16mm. simple. refit is the reversal of removing.

   They are on the lower spec models