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front wishbone how to?
Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 5:21 pm
by B1G JV
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
Re: front wishbone how to?
Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 11:05 pm
by graemeX5
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
Re: front wishbone how to?
Posted: Sat May 04, 2013 10:32 am
by B1G JV
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
Re: front wishbone how to?
Posted: Sat May 04, 2013 3:01 pm
by B1G JV
All done, about 30 mins per side, didn't need to remove the arch liner as it was the balljoint/wishbone I changed.
Re: front wishbone how to?
Posted: Sat May 04, 2013 5:39 pm
by weirdfish
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.