Front Wishbones--- Don't do them!
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Front Wishbones--- Don't do them!
Its just taken me from 9 o'clock to do my front wishbones.
Is there a 'correct' way to line them up to the subframe? Took me hours!
How much did they cost each, I hear you ask? More than the cars worth (almost).
Is there a 'correct' way to line them up to the subframe? Took me hours!
How much did they cost each, I hear you ask? More than the cars worth (almost).
1995 480 S 2.0 237,000 Miles
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Lol. I did mine in an hour a side, and that included the time taken to prize out/squeeze in new bushes.
I fastened in the bones, and prised them down with the jack handle. Held them down with one knee, then slotted the bottom ball joint into the slot with my hands.
I fastened in the bones, and prised them down with the jack handle. Held them down with one knee, then slotted the bottom ball joint into the slot with my hands.
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I did the bushes on the ES a cple of years back and took me more than an hour (but less than a day!) if that makes you feel any better Suddy. Biggest job was getting the old bushes out, bench vice and hacksaw came in handy!
When refitting, I got Sue to line up the holes using a spade under the wishbone for a lever, while I popped the bolts in, worked a treat. Think the bushes were £11each from Volvo.
Stu.
The rubber bushes of my front wishbones are worn out and need to be replaced. One Volvo specialist suggested replacing the entire wishbones as taking out and replacing the bushes would be very labour intensive.
How did you guys do it? Can someone post a step by step guide please? How to squeeze in the new rubber?
How did you guys do it? Can someone post a step by step guide please? How to squeeze in the new rubber?
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I replaced my bushes and found it very easy.
Once wishbones are off:-
1) I hammered a big screwdriver between the bush and the wishbone, and prized it out in one easy satisfying movement...this totally knackered the bush, but who cares?
2) I chamfered the lugs of the new bushes, as per vadis instruction, and lined them up.
3) Got the bust started pushing it in with my palms, then finished the job with a vice, alternating from one side to the other (the bush has a slpit plastic ring round the outside in two halves.
Its really not that bad.
I replaced my bushes and found it very easy.
Once wishbones are off:-
1) I hammered a big screwdriver between the bush and the wishbone, and prized it out in one easy satisfying movement...this totally knackered the bush, but who cares?
2) I chamfered the lugs of the new bushes, as per vadis instruction, and lined them up.
3) Got the bust started pushing it in with my palms, then finished the job with a vice, alternating from one side to the other (the bush has a slpit plastic ring round the outside in two halves.
Its really not that bad.
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VADIS is Volvo's own workshop manual (on computer).
Read this thread:-
http://volvo480.dragons.org.uk/forum/vi ... 76&start=0
Read this thread:-
http://volvo480.dragons.org.uk/forum/vi ... 76&start=0
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I did my own bushes but it wasn't easy. No where near as easy as tickle them with a screwdriver then start them off by hand!
I resorted to a blowtorch to get them out and bought a huge vice to press them in. Even then its difficult getting them lined up... All went fine, but if i'd know how cheap replacement wishbones with bushes included were, i'd probably have bought them.
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I resorted to a blowtorch to get them out and bought a huge vice to press them in. Even then its difficult getting them lined up... All went fine, but if i'd know how cheap replacement wishbones with bushes included were, i'd probably have bought them.
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yeah, ok i made it sound easier than it was possibly. But i was expecting it to be worse than it was anyway. The choice is upto you.
A big vice attached to a steady bench is a minumum.
The more buggered your old bushes are, the easier they are to remove too.
A big vice attached to a steady bench is a minumum.
The more buggered your old bushes are, the easier they are to remove too.
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If I start a job, I need to know I will be able to finish it. From where I live it's not easy to get parts without a car, and I need it for work.
pol, someone had suggested to me replacing the wishbones complete with new. I wouldn't say they are cheap at € 75,- each + tax. The 4 bushes would cost like €50,- + tax so the difference is 2.5 hours of labour.
pol, someone had suggested to me replacing the wishbones complete with new. I wouldn't say they are cheap at € 75,- each + tax. The 4 bushes would cost like €50,- + tax so the difference is 2.5 hours of labour.
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I feared not being up to the job and had the rubbers replaced by the workshop. Together with a service and yearly safety check -equivalent to the mot- this set me back quite a lot of money. But I'm street legal for another year.
Next on schedule is the time belt, it's 6 years old in 2008.
Next on schedule is the time belt, it's 6 years old in 2008.
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