any links to front wishbone replacement?
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Took mine off to do the bushes, its not that hard.
Take wheel off.
Undo xenon level sensor.
Undo track rod end ball joint.
undo bottom ball joint, and seperate and then the other two bolts the hold the wishbone to the sub frame and pull out.
Putting new bushes in is the hard part, you need a press or take to a garage.
Good luck
Take wheel off.
Undo xenon level sensor.
Undo track rod end ball joint.
undo bottom ball joint, and seperate and then the other two bolts the hold the wishbone to the sub frame and pull out.
Putting new bushes in is the hard part, you need a press or take to a garage.
Good luck
Vex182
1x S3 and 3x Fiestas.
I've changed wishbones on's few cars but not on the S3 and they are usually nota issue to do. Just remember the headlight adjuster on the passenger side (If I remember correctly). Also get the front wheel alignment done after as it is likey to be out due to the new bushes and the adjustable lower ball joints.
Yup, but no need to undo track rod end.
It helps to soak the wishbone bolts with penitraiting fluid or WD40 before you start. The rear one is not too bad, but the last thing you want to do is snap the front bolt or pull the treads in the subframe. If it goes tight work it with plenty of light oil.
You'll need to get a spanner onto the top nut on the rear of the wishbone. Front one goes into a captive.
I cracked off the bottom nuts for the ball joint first, before splitting the ball jing from the hub. If you take the wishbone off without doing this, it might be difficult to get them undone.
I cracked off the bottom nuts for the ball joint first, before splitting the ball jing from the hub. If you take the wishbone off without doing this, it might be difficult to get them undone.
Cheers,
got them done yestarday, had to go and find a blow torch to give the ball joints a heat to get them out though, ****** sore today though, just got to remember i am getting OLD>>>
ps are all cast wishbones the same size?? cars now sitting with plenty of toe out.
mark
got them done yestarday, had to go and find a blow torch to give the ball joints a heat to get them out though, ****** sore today though, just got to remember i am getting OLD>>>
ps are all cast wishbones the same size?? cars now sitting with plenty of toe out.
mark
Nope they're not all the same size. Earlier wishbones on the S3 had a smaller bush (on the front inner IIRC)
http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/a3-s3-...wards-s3s-have-different-front-wishbones.html
I've had them side by side and on top of each other when I was replacing mine and didn't see any major differences other than the bush size
I gained about 10 degrees of toe out when changing from small to large bush arms.
They don't look much different side by side, but its enough to throw things out a lot.
They don't look much different side by side, but its enough to throw things out a lot.
The topic has been discussed in some great depth before btw
http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/a3-s3-forum-8l-chassis/51632-tt-wishbones.html
