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Jonnycab
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Another wishbone problem
« on: Oct 17th, 2007, 1:49am » |
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The rear part of the wishbone that the rear bush slips over is obviously screwed into the end of the cast wishbone body.
There is a soft metal stud that goes through the wishbone into this add-on end part, obviously to stop it unscrewing.
I've drilled out the stud & tried with all my might (maybe I'm not mighty enough  ) to unscrew the end part, but it just won't budge 
Has anyone ever got this part of the wishbone out before & if so, what steroids did you use ? 
The reason I'm trying to separate the two parts is because about a year ago I replaced both wishbones.
A few months later I had a problem with road holding & thought it might have been a prematurely failing bush.
I removed the wishbones to inspect the bushes properly, but they were fine.
On putting the wishbones back I accidentally over tightened the N/S rear bush holding nut & sheered off the end of the wishbone...doh !!
So I had to go to FMD & shell out for another new wishbone 
So I've still got a perfectly good wishbone (done about 5000 miles) with a sheered off end & one of the old shot ones with a good end....
....So, old end on newish wishbone = perfectly good wishbone 
Can it be done ? 
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Tompion
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Re: Another wishbone problem
« Reply #1 on: Oct 17th, 2007, 9:05am » |
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You could try heating it in case it's loctited in.
Don't know what temp but a job I sometimes have to work on involves removing a 30mm thread through a plastic electrical enclosure which is just starting to melt before the thread will budge. You have to keep it hot or it resets.
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Jonnycab
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Re: Another wishbone problem
« Reply #2 on: Oct 17th, 2007, 11:05am » |
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Tompion......I have tried heating it with a small blow torch, but as you say, maybe it needs to be alot hotter before it will budge
Maybe I'll stick it in the BBQ & leave it for a while
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mr._floppy
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Re: Another wishbone problem
« Reply #3 on: Oct 17th, 2007, 12:43pm » |
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Goshdarn, I don't think you have poblems with strength !
How did you manage to overtighten an big 18mm nut enough to shear it off ? 
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Jonnycab
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Re: Another wishbone problem
« Reply #4 on: Oct 18th, 2007, 2:46am » |
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on Oct 17th, 2007, 12:43pm, mr._floppy wrote:Goshdarn, I don't think you have poblems with strength !
How did you manage to overtighten an big 18mm nut enough to shear it off ? |
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Maybe I should lay off the Irn Bru  ........
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