Suspension problem

[gdjohny]

i have started to change front wishbones on my wifes tdi leon. i took the old ones out put the new ones in and now i cant get the front bolt to find the thread in the bit under the engine if you know what i mean. the bolt came out without any dificultys so i have no idea how to put it back together. any help apreciated.

 

[rk696]

Is the captive nut still there, or does the bolt just go straight through? The nut inside the subframe may have snapped off.

If there is resistance there, the nut is still there. I found because the bolt has a ridge at the end, it kept cathing on something. You need to tap the wishbone around to fine tune the placement, then it should go straight in.

 

[gdjohny]

the bolt goes all the way in without any problems. so what do i have to do now?

 

[rk696]

If the captive bolt has come off inside, it's usually a subframe off job unfortunately.

 

[gdjohny]

when i support the engine from the top can i take the subframe out? or there is some other things to do with it? any info will help me a lot.

 

[Allan_84]

the sub frame do not carry the weight of the engine. the engine will stay in place if you remove the subframe, just remove the dogbone.

 

[gdjohny]

Allan Thanks a lot Mate.
I am going to the scrapyard in the morning and straight after i will get the bloody subframe out.
I have noticed one strange thing in my new wishbones- the rear bushes are realy soft. I dont think they will last more than xouple of months. I have seen some people using some stuff to fill the gaps in the bushes to make them stronger and stiffer. any one knows what to use ?

 

[Applemobile]

Tiger seal or black silicone.

 

[Slimy]

Silly question time, you are using the right bolt aren't you? I believe the one that goes into the captive nut is a bit longer than the other one, if you've accidentally swapped them over then you might not even be reaching the nut. Just as a check, measure the length of the bolt against where you're expecting to put it.

 

[gdjohny]

@slimy the bolt is correct mate.
i am getting some tiger seal today. i had a new one in my garage for like 5 years but it gone solid