sheared wishbone bolt?

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sheared wishbone bolt?
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This is a reaally dumb question but I went to check over the car today and found one of the p bush bolts wouldn't torque up, it felt like it was sprung so I would try to tighten it but it would just go back the original position again. Same would happen if I tried to loosen it so I decided to leave it be.

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It's the one that goes into the rubber so is this anything to worry about?
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Needs to be bolted in really and it shouldn't be spinning. Should do up nice and tight. Worst case is a new wishbone is about 25 quid
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I've got some new p-bushes can post for a tenner if you need.
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NiallHarper Wrote:Needs to be bolted in really and it shouldn't be spinning. Should do up nice and tight. Worst case is a new wishbone is about 25 quid

Not really, worst case scenario is it's sheared inside the bush and can't be extracted. Then it's a whole subframe replacement job. Happened to me 6 months ago when investigating a knock, couldn't get the bolt out!
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Why would you need to replace subframe for that bolt?!
Just undo the other one and take the wishbone off?
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Doh, I was talking about the forward bush
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cwspellowe Wrote:Doh, I was talking about the forward bush

Even if it's sheared In the subframe, iirc the front nut isn't actually welded to the subframe. It's held in place by a clip I think so you could just remove the t and put a new one In. Might be getting mixed up with the 106 though lol
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Some subframes it's clipped, early ones are slide in square nuts.
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Mine's a slide in square nut at the front on a '98.
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