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(Message started by: Tenfut on Mar 17^th, 2015, 9:15am)

Title: Wishbone Pinch Bolt
Post by Tenfut on Mar 17^th, 2015, 9:15am

Does this just knock out after removing the nut or is it screwed in?
TIA
Tony

Title: Re: Wishbone Pinch Bolt
Post by PJDavis on Mar 17^th, 2015, 9:42am

It just knocks out. But very often they're seized solid. Ford still do new ones, I got one just the other day. You've got to be careful how hard you strike the bolt/or wishbone because of damage to the ABS sensor. I knew in advance when I was going to do the wishbone, (Just this Sunday passed) so I loosened the bolt and sprayed all round with WD, then soaked a rag in WD and wrapped it around the bolt and area it goes into. Mine still needed to be smacked with a hammer back and forth before it came all the way out using a suitable brass-drift.

Title: Re: Wishbone Pinch Bolt
Post by Tenfut on Mar 17^th, 2015, 10:09am

Thanks Peter, that is what I thought. I have all the new bolts just cant get the old ones out

Tony

Title: Re: Wishbone Pinch Bolt
Post by Tenfut on Mar 17^th, 2015, 4:30pm

Job done. 5 hours drivers side 4 of which spent freeing the pinchbolt.
50 minutes passenger side because everything came out easily.
Tony ;D