wishbones

[1981whips]

gone to put some wishbones on today and the bolt that goes through the front of the wishbone on the gear box side ive managed to knock the nut of and its inside the casing behind it .

is there any way to get to this with out taking the bottom of the car to pieces as it looks like the bolt near it witch id have to take of is the bottom engine mount

 

[Stan 24v]

Im trying to picture it mate. Can you get to it if you pull the wishbone back out?

If you do need to undo the engine mount, just get a trolley jack underneath the sump (in a hard place, with some wood too) and take the weight off, then jack up. I had to do this on my 4mo to get the drivers side front bolt in/out as the sump is too big and gets in the way.

 

[1981whips]

dont think you can it seems to be in like a bowl behind the bolt but dont know whats behind there ill see if i can get a pic as im not even sure you can get in it it may be welded

 

[Stan 24v]

Try a wire coat hanger mate, or a decent magnet

 

[1981whips]

nice one but theres no where to get it out from ovles i drill a hole andg like i say not sure whats behind there

 

[Stan 24v]

Get a pic mate, we'll sort it between us

 

[RickC]

should always use new nuts at they are nyloc ones

 

[1981whips]

but the nut in question isnt suposed to come out

 

[Stan 24v]

The ones on my olf werent Nyloc, neither were the ones on my mates.

Whips - I think I can picture it now. Im not sure its a nut as such, more of a threaded portion, if you get what I mean. You may have pushed the threaded portion out. You got any pics yet?

 

[DPJ]

The front wishbone bolts through the subframe. You may have to drop / remove the subframe to sort this.

 

[Stan 24v]

Pictures paint a thousand words

You should be able to access it with a magnet or something, looking from the pic. If not then drop the subframe, as DPJ says. Its only about 4 bolts isnt it?

While youre there change your dogbone mount, and ARB bushes (if not already done). Did you fit standard wishbones too? Or did you change the bushes for Poly's?

 

[1981whips]

The front wishbone bolts through the subframe. You may have to drop / remove the subframe to sort this.

on the sub frame there is another piece bolted on to it underneath looking at that pic it looks like it just protects the bar what runs from one end to the other (is that another anti roll be or somthing) is it just a casing and does it bolt of with out having to suport the engine or any thing else could **** up have you any guides as im thick and just learning about car repairs.

has any one got a full pic of the underneath of a leons engine as my phones **** and wont take pics at the moment

 

[Havok316]

i tihnk its the LCR front lower strut brace?

 

[DPJ]

I think your referring to the S3 lower brace. You can see it more clearly in this picture, running underneath the dogbone mount which is pointing at 10 o'clock .

 

[Stan 24v]

Yes its the ARB mate, and the two clack rubber bits on it near the part you are having issues with are the ARB bushes.

I havent removed a subframe before, but would suggest a trolley jack and wood under you engine to hold it up. Someone will confirm though.

 

[DPJ]

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I havent removed a subframe before, but would suggest a trolley jack and wood under you engine to hold it up. Someone will confirm though.

Engine isn't held by the subframe, Stan.

 

[Havok316]

ah yea i see it now cheers for clearing that up

 

[1981whips]

has any one removed this as i presume it would have to come of to remove the sub frame mine is lc not "r" but i would have thought this bit would be the same.

need a guide anyone

 

[Stan 24v]

Engine isn't held by the subframe, Stan.

I thought it was affecte by the Dogbone mount though? Maybe not

 

[1981whips]

stan i presume you have taken on of lookin at the pic again it might be in the end of sub frame have you got any guides or advice for removing as i hopfully only need to remove one end if i can get in there anoughth. was there another piece you had to take of first.

need to get this fixed then i can tow it to get my key chip sorted but carnt do one with out the other

felt like burning it out yesterday