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(Message started by: jonnycab on Oct 17^th, 2007, 1:49am)

Title: Another wishbone problem
Post by jonnycab on Oct 17^th, 2007, 1:49am

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 ? ;D

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 ? :)

Title: Re: Another wishbone problem
Post by Tompion on Oct 17^th, 2007, 9:05am

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.

Title: Re: Another wishbone problem
Post by jonnycab on Oct 17^th, 2007, 11:05am

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 ;)

Title: Re: Another wishbone problem
Post by mr._floppy on Oct 17^th, 2007, 12:43pm

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 ? :o

Title: Re: Another wishbone problem
Post by jonnycab on Oct 18^th, 2007, 2:46am

on 10/17/07 at 12:43:35, 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 ? :o

Maybe I should lay off the Irn Bru :-/........ ;D