Alfa 147 lower wishbone replacement

Started by Campbeli, April 20, 2019, 10:36:07 AM

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Campbeli

I've decided to have a crack at replacing the lower wishbones (bushes worn out), never done this before.
I'll be replacing the front discs and pads at the same time.
Been looking at the auto doc video https://youtu.be/UpnP9e23PyQ
And he detaches the axle.

Alfa workshop's guide does not https://www.alfaworkshop.co.uk/alfa_lower_156_wishbone.shtml

I'd prefer not to detach the axle - any advice gratefully appreciated.

Neil


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1970 GT Junior
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1979 Alfetta GT
1978 Alfasud ti
1999 156 T spark

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New Giulia.......

bazzbazz

Just follow the Alfa workshop guide and you should be good. With the brake disc off it will be easier to get at the lower ball joint.

Just make sure you use quality name brand lower arms, cheap Chinese ones will strip out before you get the mounting bolts up to torque.
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Campbeli

I bought the lower wishbones from EB spares, not the "genuine Alfa" ones but as they are from EB spares I assume they are fine.
I have everything "undone" now, and will start trying to extract the wishbone tomorrow.
It gunna be "a challenge"


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New Giulia.......

Campbeli

#3
It's out! Had to take the sway bar bolts completely out (rather than "loosen")
Now to get the new one in


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Future:
New Giulia.......

bazzbazz

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Kay_147_GTA

Keen to know how you go with this as I'll be swapping out lower, uppers, swaybar links and tie rod ends soon!
2005 147 GTA Monza (96 of 100)

Campbeli

#6
Getting the two legs of the wishbone roughly into place, but can't get the ball joint in. Of course, it came out so must get in, but have now got an impact wrench to see if I can get the axle nut off.


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New Giulia.......

Campbeli

Grinding the socket down now to fit the nut, any tips on how to release the tabs that lock the nut into place?


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New Giulia.......

bazzbazz

Use a screwdriver of appropriate size and hammer it in into the slot to force out the "staked" portion.
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Campbeli

Thanks, have worked the stakes out, but still grinding away on the socket.
Got a cordless impact wrench from SCA, hopefully it will have enough guts to get the nut off.


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bazzbazz

Whats the max torque on the impact wrench?
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Campbeli

It's a 18v cordless Rockwell from SCA - 380nm.
Haven't tried yet (more grinding of socket required)
If this doesn't do it maybe I should look at a breaker bar or a power impact bar - SCA have a Toledo rated up to 950 nm.
Got to get a good fit with the socket first.



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New Giulia.......

bazzbazz

#12
I use a 240V Impact Wrench with 400nm, and it gets the nut off every time, so hopefully yours will too.
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Campbeli

Some progress, axles nuts removed (gotta get a bigger impact wrench.......), but still could not get the wishbone in, referred back to the autodoc video and decided the remove the shock tower fork too.
That worked great, wishbone in with moderate effort, a bit tricky to line up the bolt holes and very careful not to cross thread, but in with ball joint connected too.

Now the shock absorber fork is fighting a rear guard action and refusing to get back.




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Citroƫnbender

So - did it eventually get back to where it once belonged?