Stupid question! suspension arm bush

[scottuk]

Hi just had my ibiza 1998 salsa fail the mot on suspension arm bush (rear) and both sides.. havent jacked it up properly but do they mean the wishbone or another arm thats attached to the suspension? anyone got any pictures?

thanks

 

[Dolly_Gti]

id guess they mean front arm, rear bushes, in wish case you can get a new lower arm with bushes and ball joints for £15 each, easy job to do as long as youve got a tool for splitting the ball joint from the hub,,

42216 FR TR CON ARM IBIZA ALL 13.75 Add
42217 FR TR CON ARM+BUSHES IBIZA 92> 19.50 Add

 

[scottuk]

id guess they mean front arm, rear bushes, in wish case you can get a new lower arm with bushes and ball joints for £15 each, easy job to do as long as youve got a tool for splitting the ball joint from the hub,,

42216 FR TR CON ARM IBIZA ALL 13.75 Add
42217 FR TR CON ARM+BUSHES IBIZA 92> 19.50 Add

Just went down the local parts centre and they said it will be the wishbone! looks like sum proper seized nuts to undo!

 

[Dolly_Gti]

erm when i did my mk2 a couple of years back, one large bolt going upwards through the rear bush, one going sideways through the middle bush (captive or nut i cant recall ) and then the one for the ball joint... its not too bad if youve got an impact gun

 

[Dave_R]

There's 3 13mm bolts under the lower arm for the ball joint..... An impact gun would be ideal.

Then a 18mm bolt at the rear of the lower arm (furthers away from the front of the car) and another 18mm bolt at the front of the lower arm.

The actual ball joint will stay on the up right and will just slide off the lower arm then pull like crazy to get the lower arm out.

 

[andyj]

did this on the gf's 1.4 for the last MOT..... 30min job literally

it's exactly as Dave said above, no need to split the ball joint, just leave it attached to the upright, and undo the 3 x 13mm bolts instead that hold the ball joint on to the wishbone

 

[scottuk]

Was taking the wishbone off today the bolts are that tight the bolt to the anti roll bar snapped.. half the bolt is still in there aswell gonna try and get one of those screw removing kits.. got the rear one off and the 3 13mm but the one cloest to the engine looks stuck on.. well rusted and havent started the other side yet..

can you think of any tips?

 

[andyj]

all i can suggest is to soak all of the bolts in WD40 several times over a day or two.....

 

[F2 Stu]

I'd sooner separate it at the balljoint and not disturb the Geo than run the risk of snapping those corroded M8 bolts

 

[Dolly_Gti]

WD 40 isnt really a penatrating spray, we use WURTH 2040 Lubricant stuff at work, now thats the shite sorts most stuff out, only other thing if removing a rusty bolt/nut get a quality 6 sided socket if you can.

 

[Fl@pper]

or plusgas

wd40 aint what it used to be damn europeans

oooh and an airgun helps

 

[Dolly_Gti]

when i got my arms, for £15-£20 they had bushes and ball joints, id rather have new arms and ball joints, ok abit more work now maybe but then you know they are done and its sweet

 

[Fl@pper]

when i got my arms, for £15-£20 they had bushes and ball joints, id rather have new arms and ball joints, ok abit more work now maybe but then you know they are done and its sweet

always done it that way too - i get the geom checked after for a 6 pack of stella

 

[Dave_R]

I snapped one of them bolts before but I was lucky enough to have some of the bolt out when it happened.

The part number for the 18mm bolt from VW/Seat

N 90484003

 

[Fozzyblob]

Giving it a go myself later, after reading the Haynes manual i have a few questions, it suggests replacing the bolts on the front and rear brushing of the wishbone when fitting new, was wondering whether this is required