Tom Fenton 1,547 Posted August 7, 2008 Wishbones. Vice. Clamp. Holesaw. 20 & 25mm. Duck oil. Drill. Bosh! Hacksaw. Sharp blade. Cut. Hammer. Chisel. Smack! Emery cloth. Clean. New bushes. Press. Wishbones. DONE. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tom_m 0 Posted August 7, 2008 nicely done sir! you're making it look far too easy tho! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welshpug 1,666 Posted August 7, 2008 Nearly how I do it, I don't bother with the hacksaw, I just vent my frustrations on the lip of the sleeve with my favourite Snapon Ball-pein hammer and a nice chisel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emmy Seize 8 Posted August 7, 2008 Gordon Ramsay-style? What about the cursing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GLPoomobile 958 Posted August 7, 2008 (edited) How to replace wishbone bushes - send them to Tom Fenton! (ooops, should I have said that? LOL) Seriously Tom, I hope you know how much I appreciate you doing this for me. It's a massive favour! After having my usual garage waste my time for 2 months (that tiny bit of missing edge from one of the sleeves was all they did!), then buying all the bits to do 'the puller method' and falling flat on my face, then finding out that Motaquip no longer make new 309 wishbones.....well I'd really had enough. So thanks again. If only I had a vice......on a workbench. Oh, and duckoil And a chisel And a holesaw Oh, and where did I leave my press? (and sorry if I sound like a big gayer with all the thankyous) Edited August 7, 2008 by GLPoomobile Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Super Josh 4 Posted August 7, 2008 Nice one Tom then buying all the bits to do 'the puller method' and falling flat on my face, I feel really bad about this, after suggesting that method, don't listen to any of my suggestions in the future I'll have to buy you a Cobra and a few poppadums at the Curry night then finding out that Motaquip no longer make new 309 wishbones Seriously? I'd missed out on your post on this. So which ones did you go for in the end then Steve? Josh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M@tt 77 Posted August 7, 2008 Tom the only pic your missing is the one of you getting changed into your work gear with your top off like Ramsey insists on including in every program he does Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GLPoomobile 958 Posted August 7, 2008 Tom the only pic your missing is the one of you getting changed into your work gear with your top off like Ramsey insists on including in every program he does I'm glad I'm not the only one to have noticed that! My wife thinks I fancy him just cos I picked up on it I feel really bad about this, after suggesting that method, don't listen to any of my suggestions in the future sad.gif I'll have to buy you a Cobra and a few poppadums at the Curry night There's no need to feel sorry for me just because I'm a chromosome down . I'm sure I would have cracked it if I had a workbench and vice, and a selection of tools. But as it happened, the ones I carefully selected, and tried to make work on the bathroom floor, just didn't fit the bill. Seriously? wacko.gif I'd missed out on your post on this. So which ones did you go for in the end then Steve? I haven't bought new 'bones. The ones Tom has pictured are mine, and they are 2nd hand ones I got from Ant last year. But when I was getting pissed off I weighed up all the costs and figured it'd be cheaper to get new Motaquip wishbones than send mine to Tom etc. Unfortunately this plan was foiled, as after waiting 3 days for a motor factor to get my shiny new 'bones in, we found out that they were actually not on their way as Motaquip couldn't supply them. A call to Motaquip direct confirmed that they are no longer producing 309 GTI ones due to lack of demand. Hopefully 205 ones are still available, but I didn't ask. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baz 421 Posted August 7, 2008 Lol! Nice guide, haven't done any yet, but i was thinking the air chisel may come in handy for some i have to do, or would that be too much BFI?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pug_ham 245 3 Cars Posted August 8, 2008 Nice guide Tom, I did one just last week but it was easier than this because the aftermarket bush had disintegrated so much the centre sleeve was already free so I just used a chisel to knock the edges in on the outer & caved it in so it pretty much fell out with a gentle tap. I got the new (oe) bush started using a suitably sized socket & then turned the wishbone over & drove the bush fully home by hitting it on a step. One thing to note, only buy the full kit (3599.07, £17.08 + vat) from Pug & not (like I did) individual bushes to complete another set after buying a couple seperately a while ago. The two bushes I got to make up a full set cost me more than a full kit including bolts. Oh well, only 8.5 wishbones to fit new bushes to sometime. Graham. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billybluesky 1 Posted August 29, 2008 great guide only wish read it before i did mine in the rain the night before the m.o.t just a note my local pug dealer (rrg elton garages) told me they didnt stock bushes for "dead models" ie old ones! partco to the rescue Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goliath 94 Posted August 29, 2008 Wow, even I understood that, will be doing all mine in the next few days now! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonofsam 5 Posted August 29, 2008 (edited) Pretty much did this last week @ work! used two sockets in a vice to get the new ones in though. Storeman came running out when I was drilling the old bushes out as I stank out the whole factory, and He thought there was a fire The difference in driving is staggering! Edited August 29, 2008 by sonofsam Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
