Roosie

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how long to change a lower wishbone on mk6 escort? is there any probs that usully occur??

rs_daz

Not long mate,30mins

Just popping the ball joint out of the hub sometimes can be a pain.

ricky_3dr

Take ya about 30 mins, that includes a cuppa too

Alvyn

iTrader: (1)

If ALL good 20 mins a side if your very good you DONT have to take the wheels off

rs_daz

Feck that..

Graham S1

not too bad imo, but have some leverage devices around. Main problem is lining the back hole up for the bolt.

Roosie

iTrader: (8)

cheers mate i sususpect it is a wishbone as i have a knocking from front middle of car its deffo a bush gone so i take it wishbone covers most bushess

rs_daz

Just pop a bar in under the arm and see how much up n down movement is there.

But yeh they always go..Hence why I fitted some Ian Howel lower arms with rose joints lol

adi

haha 30 mins.... wish i was that good, ive got my escort sat outside on a jack cuz i got bored of trying to remove a bottom arm after an hour of trying to undo siezed bolts.....

the rear most nut at the top isnt all that easy to get to either....

KW-rscos

best way to get those bolts out is to let them soak in Plus gas or similar for 10 mins then get a ring ended spanner up behind the top and use a big torque wrench on the bottom, easy

Paul_RS

iTrader: (4)

Buy new pinch bolts, they'll more than likey break. But as said 30mins a side max.

Csm

Aye when the pinch bolts snap it wont be 30 mins a side

scortpower

biggest issue i had were getting bolts off, but once i had engine turbo'd i had to change them quite a lot so bolts came off easier each time lol and only took 15 mins once. but on average no more than 30 mins, as said soak them in plus gas for a bit. maybe even soak them in a day advance

The Youth.

iTrader: (1)

took me 7 hours to one side once!!
there was a reason tho, the car had been driven over a traffic island which had bent the pick up points over the bolt heads and bent the bolts, they had to be cut most of the way through then sheared off, what a nightmare job!

steve

Allyc85

Dont use non genuine arms though as they usually fail after a couple months..