Hub Carrier/wishbone - Change Both At Once?

[mattmalden 0]

Hello,

 

I've a nasty knock from the front. On inspection I can see play around the wishbone balljoint - so I over-tightened the clamp nut. 35newton metres is the reccomended torque - why so low? No wonder it ovals!

 

Things got better for all of 2 days, then the banging started again..

 

So I'm pretty sure I've got an oval hole in the hub carrier/sterring knuckle.

I'm heading to the scrappy to raid the 205 gti. I'm going to nab both wishbone and knuckle but my question is should I take them off one by one or can I leave them coupled for removal and subsequent re-fit?

 

I'd imagine coupled together is fine, nay better. But before I go and make a mess i thought it best to ask.

 

Cheers!

Matt.

[welshpug 1,645]

pain in the arse to remove and fit as one unit, I would separate personally, and use a new bolt and a torque wrench

[Rippthrough 98]

35newton metres is the reccomended torque - why so low? No wonder it ovals!

 

It oval's from overtightening....

[mattmalden 0]

pain in the arse to remove and fit as one unit, I would separate personally, and use a new bolt and a torque wrench

 

Cheers Welsh, I'll try as a pair but not too hard thanks to your advice.

 

New bolt?? Which one - or do you mean replace all of them? Is that so the correct torques can be attained?

 

Thanks,

Matt

[mattmalden 0]

It oval's from overtightening....

 

But if it's knocking then it needs to be tightened doesn't it? Or is the root cause that the pin reduces in diameter so it is the pin / balljoint that needs replacing?

 

Either way 35 newtons is very low. I thought the ball joint was the bit designed to 'give' - therefore what harm in tightening the clamp as much as possible?

[welshpug 1,645]

the harm you cause by over tightening the bolt is to stretch and weaken the clamp.

 

if its knocking its knackered.

Edited March 9, 2010 by welshpug