Tightening Up Wishbones

[djinuk 2]

Ok, i searched the boards to get the torque settings for the two wishbone bolts (front beind 35nm, and rear bolt being 78nm) problem being i have no idea how you can get a torque wrench into the gap to torque up them rear bolts,.. do you need remove the arb >?

[j_turnell 134 3 Cars]

I usually just use a rachet spanner, but if you do want to use a set torque, not really necessary imo, 'tight' usually does it, you could just tighten the bolt end and put a spanner on the nut end, should be able to get a torque wrench in there.

[welshpug 1,645]

Did this a few days ago, I used a LOOONG 1/2 extension bar and an UJ adapter, and my 1/2" torque wrench.

 

front wheels lowered onto two 4" thick concrete building blocks, go in over the wishbone under the driveshaft.

 

stick a spanner on the back end to hold it still.

Edited June 23, 2009 by welshpug

[pug_ham 243 3 Cars]

problem being i have no idea how you can get a torque wrench into the gap to torque up them rear bolts,.. do you need remove the arb >?

No need to remove the arb, I use a wobble extension on the head of the aft bolt to do them previously.

 

Graham.

[djinuk 2]

sweeet, will have another look tonight..

 

Not so sure i would just do them tight, i mean looking at thre torque settings the front bolt dosent really have to be that tight at all , yet the rear bolt goes up to 78nm

[j_turnell 134 3 Cars]

Not so sure i would just do them tight, i mean looking at thre torque settings the front bolt dosent really have to be that tight at all , yet the rear bolt goes up to 78nm

 

Thats a fair point but in my experience fitting god knows how many pairs of wishbones, i've just done them tight and never had any problems with premature bush failure or alike.

[VisaGTi16v 1]

Ive only ever done them FT and with the car in the air

[welshpug 1,645]

Ive only ever done them FT and with the car in the air

 

not a problem at all if you use polybushes, as they work more like a bearing than the original bonded rubber bushes.

[Tom Fenton 1,536]

I usually just position the wishbone at about 5 deg down from horizontal, which is about where they sit with weight on the wheels, then do them up FT with spanners.

 

The one bolt is tighter than the other because if I'm not mistaken, one is 12mm and one 10mm?

[EdCherry 34 1 Cars]

Front is M10 and Rear is M12 correct tom. I did this today bit of a faff with the car sitting on the kerb and on some planks of wood the other side bit of a faff to get my torque wrench in there with very little movement but I did it in the end.

[VisaGTi16v 1]

heh dont use polys either but they are normally bolted in at the hub end with no wheels on so no sagging down that much from horizontal with shorter shocks so I guess ok