front wishbone how to?

B1G JV · Post by **B1G JV** » Thu May 02, 2013 5:21 pm

Hey all, I've been busy with a new baby for a few months and neglected the x5 which has the usual wobble braking from 60 ish. So I'm going to change the front rear wishbones. There was a brilliant how to on here which some kind soul wrote but I can't for the life of me find it, anyone know where it is?

Thanks
JV

graemeX5 · Post by **graemeX5** » Thu May 02, 2013 11:05 pm

Not sure if this is the one you were looking for or not
http://xdrivers.co.uk/forum/https://xdr ... ic.php?t=2

Hth

B1G JV · Post by **B1G JV** » Sat May 04, 2013 10:32 am

That's the one Graeme, many thanks, I knew there was a clip hiding in the bumper somewhere I needed to remove. Now I won't break it and off I go.
Cheers, Jon

B1G JV · Post by **B1G JV** » Sat May 04, 2013 3:01 pm

All done, about 30 mins per side, didn't need to remove the arch liner as it was the balljoint/wishbone I changed.

weirdfish · Post by **weirdfish** » Sat May 04, 2013 5:39 pm

Just one thing to add to that write up, whenever you are replacing arm or bush etc. always try and get the component in it's neutral position before you do the final tightening, this way the bush is not under any undue stress or load prior to it doing it's intended job.
Basically, when your car is stood on all four wheels on a level surface, this is the neutral position.

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