Alfa 147 lower wishbone replacement

[Campbeli]

Not yet, I'll have another crack tomorrow. Plan B is wishbone back out, refit fork, disconnect tie rod, then start again.



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[bazzbazz]

Ahhh, you HAVE removed the lower shock fork from the shock absorber . . . . . haven't you? 

[Campbeli]

Yep, I did


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[Campbeli]

So, it's in.
Fork stays in, control arm ball joint comes off.
Now to tighten everything up.
This is the best guide I found to follow.
https://youtu.be/tcH9YTyTwbM




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[bazzbazz]

Hahahahah, I love his idea of what a "Tap" is when he's trying to loosen the lower wishbone ball joint.

Also, it shows why loosening the anti roll bar bolts makes things so much easier.

[Campbeli]

Yeah, I didn't need to tap the joint quite that hard.
Everything tightened up now but have found this plastic washer among the parts I took off.
Any thoughts on where it might belong?



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[bazzbazz]

Is it plastic or more rubber/foam type composition?

[Campbeli]

Hard plastic


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[bazzbazz]

Looks like one of the shims that go between the sub-frame and the chassis.

Do you know if the sub-frame has been removed/lowered at anytime in the past?

[Campbeli]

Has not been lowered.
I'll start on the RHS lower wishbone removal and see if the same part appears


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[bazzbazz]

Don't ya just hate it when you have parts left over. 

Well at least it will make both sides even at least.   

[Citroënbender]

46515252, you say, Bazz?

[bazzbazz]

Yeah, only thing i can think of it being.

Unless it's just some road flotsam that has just gotten flung up and caught up somewhere.

[Kay_147_GTA]

Thanks for updating us Campbelli, I feel like I might be sending you some questions in the next week or so when I do this myself!

[Citroënbender]

You might find something like this handy, if you can borrow or hire. 

https://www.makita.com.au/products/power-tools/platform/18v-18vx2-mobile/impact-wrenches/dtw1002z-18v-mobile-brushless-1-2-impact-wrench