Wishbone question (Ball joint stuck?)

This is the problem see pic



Does the bit at the end of the wishbone which has come apart come with the wishbone or is it a seperate item I need aswell.

Is there anyone local to me who would be able to have a look at it for me as I am bit of a novice, thanks.

yeah u will need to order a new lower wishbone(as it might have bent it) and lower ball joint (thats the bit on the end which is broken off -u should get new bolts with it)

get urself a new droplink too just in case.....what ever u do dont drive it!!!

Thanks fitzy, I will order them tomorrow.

if u get stuck i can pop over thurs or fri as i got a day off

but u have to buy me lunch!! :0) (i dont mean a romantic lunch - just maccy d's )



................. although romantic would be nice!!!??

Thanks again and that would be no problem, ....with the romantic lunch that is

That doesn't look too good, great to hear that Fitzy can help out and you get a date out of it too.
Nomads, putting the loving back into dubbing.

woo hoo i havnt been on a date for ages!!!

have u got tools mate!???

I have a few but to be honest if you have tools it would be better to use yours, I have also got all 3 of the parts you said, so whens best for you, I am working thurs and friday but may be able to jiggle it a bit, like leave early or somthing let me no and cant wait i will be wearing the red carnation.

I was only joking about the carnation dude

you wanna get some WD40 on that top bolt ,

and preferrably a ball joint spliter and LARGE hammer

wen you get the nut off pop it back on a couple of threads

and smack tha nut with a hammer
DO NOT SMACK THE ROD itself coz you will fatten the end up and it won't come out of the hub





p.s. fitzy's more of a DAISY man

Thanks Dubdread will do but not sure on the ball joint splitter, and I think I have been blown out but I will try the daisy instead.

Well I am finishing work early to have a go at this so wish me luck.

Good luck.

So I have got the wish bone out and the drop link but the ball joint is stuck any suggestions welcome and I dont have a ball joint splitter

dude i've only just finished!!?, i will definatly be around 2moro!!!? if u do still need help!!
sorry 2 let u down dude! - i hate it when people do it 2 me :0(

i take it the ball joint is stuck in the wheel hub!??

i think u can get a lever bar in there and pry it open with a hammer??

I do, pop over to mine if you want to borrow it, I live in Garston.

No worrys Fitzy, I was quite enjoying it till the bj got stuck, the easiest thing to do would be to take the brake c of but I do not have the tool ( star allen key type thingy) but yer if you could help me tomorrow that would be great

Also when I got the old wish bone out there was a piece of round tubing in between the mount and the bolt which screws in verticaly, is this piece of tubing esenssuial? (bad spelling)

Well I have just finished replacing my ball joint and wishbone and to some that is probably like taking a slash but I am a novice so am quite pleased with myself. all in all I can see that it is an easy job really but it did throw up its complications for me but all done now. ( no thanks to fitzy) only joking mate in a way I am glad you stood me up, and now I can see why you ainty had a date in ages ;-)

yeah man , i'm sorry , the problem is that i want to help everyone and then i overbook myself and then i let people down

sorry dude

No worrys dude I'll give you a shout if I cant get my central locking working Only joking... but I do need to put petrol in it (cap wont open) so I can drive it to the garage so they can change the fly wheel aarrhhhhh the joys of owning a corrado.

Good to hear you have sorted out the wishbones, doesn't it feel great that you did it yourself.
Now what is up with this central locking and petrol cap?

Yer it did feel good, but the entral locking just stopped working which locks the cap, I have opened the cap and got petrol, its goooood to hear the roar again

If u need help again mate just pop down to the garage and i look for u