Changing Front Wishbones?

[AlexGSi2000]

Due to knocking and iffy steering, im wanting to replace my front wishbones and ball joints.

I was just wondering if this is a DIY job? I have a few hours spare on saturday and wouldnt mind doing them myself if its not too hard.

Cheers!

 

[daves ibiza]

diy easy as hell mate. undo ball joint the left side under wishbone 17mm bolt. on front of wishbone there another 17m. on the side at the front then should easy wiggle out. pm me if you get stuck mate just renewd all mine before a had accident

 

[Robbie C]

The bushes need pressing in though if this isn't done already

 

[daves ibiza]

i done my bushes my self mate with hammer and grease and blank of wood worked a treat

 

[greg]

How much are new wishbones and ball joints?

 

[daves ibiza]

onlt cheap mate. bout 6 pound each ball joints. and wishbone i dont no as i just change all bushes ect

 

[AlexGSi2000]

Cheers Dave, im picking up the new ones (bushes already pressed in) with ball joints tomorrow, did you attach the ball joint to the wishbone before you fitted it?

Also, did you need to remove the brake calliper and disc? or can you leave them on?

 

[daves ibiza]

yes mate attach first is easyer really easy mate youll see when under there

 

[Berg]

i changed mine couple months ago

easy to do yourself

although i snapped one anti roll bar link when trying to undo it lol

buy hey i ended up with new anti roll bar links too so isnt all bad

 

[daves ibiza]

true i wont lie i snapped 2. where you get a spanner on nut and turned then snap id get 2 arb links to

 

[AlexGSi2000]

Cheers for the advice guys, I have a few hours free on Saturday so going to give it a go.

Taking its going to be pretty self explanatory, but hoping my limited mechanical knowledge will suffice! lol

 

[cupra_jobe]

Just watch ure nuts on the sub frame dont come away from the welds like mine did! haha garage had to oxy the sub frame open then re weld the nuts and the frame was just one big nightmare!

 

[bobak]

Ive got the same problem with my steering - had Seat look at it twice - and asked some engineers and a steering specialist place, all said its my steering rack.

Seat quote £950
Specialist quote £250

 

[Prebs]

How is it with the rear (front) wishbones then? just as easy as front ones? as I´m about to change mines to VT-ones

Prebs

 

[daves ibiza]

i have a steering rack mate pm me

 

[hugh_]

For those of you that have changed the ball joints, how did you tighten the ball joint onto the base of the hub? The top half of the balljoint is just spinning and the shape of the hub prevents you getting an allan key in the top of the thread :s

 

[kelvin_redcupra]

For those of you that have changed the ball joints, how did you tighten the ball joint onto the base of the hub? The top half of the balljoint is just spinning and the shape of the hub prevents you getting an allan key in the top of the thread :s

hi m8 use a bottle jack or a small trolley jack and jack up under the balljoint so it presses the tapered bit into the hub and it will undo using penetrating oil will help lol also check your tracking after you have fitted the new 1 as it will more than likely be out.

 

[hugh_]

Thanks, I worked that out in the end, just finished a mission 11hour session changing the front top mounts, shocks, springs, wishbones and drop links... Will definitely be getting the geo done, I like my tyres and dont like self centering steering...