The alternative way to change a top wishbone Alfa Romeo 147 156 or GT

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[@shaungibson7322]

Just changed mine on my 147, it was so much easier using your method. Thank you.

[@19nikke77]

So many thanks to you for this video. saved me 135€(cheapest prise in of 4 offers to that job.) It took 1,5 hour to do by my self whit that tutorial. 👍😀

[@daniellee9015]

Brilliant video neil 👍my favourite alfa youtuber Brilliant

[@ItaliaAutos]

Lol thanks

[@terrymolloy6997]

Nice one Neil, top job and easy when you know how 😀

[@ItaliaAutos]

Sure is

[@zlatkovujevic7348]

Man I wish my friend and I had these swivel end when we was replacing wishbone on my 156. Man what a SM sex was!

[@Fs_Media]

Thank you! I changed successfully my wishbones today.

[@ItaliaAutos]

You are so welcome

[@patrickcox292]

Thanks for the video , just did this as I was replacing the spring , unfortunately the alu mounting was corroded to the strut, not only that some geezer had included the upper arm housing to secure the strut and spring top! Hope the other side is better .

[@kieranmccreedy271]

Always found getting the bolt out a pain too as it hits the spring. I’ve had success using a spring compressor at the base which creates room for the bolt to sneak by.

[@Isus666999]

It's enough to remove the ball joint and the bolt holding the wishbone, after removing the liner. Changed both on the parking lot on my 156.

[@longhuynh5249]

Thanks for sharing.

[@Brisbane2024]

Good way to remove the upper wishbone, but with high risk damaging the fender or at least the fender coating, causing corrosion. I did it similar already several times, but pushed down the strut a little bit against the rubber of the lower wishbone and removed the complete upper fixing, together with, the wishbone. In this case you easily can do the following work using a vice. Unfortunately the upper wishbones on 147, 156, etc. are still troublemakers, especially with noises at colder temperatures. I tried already several brands, but all of them have the same issue after a certain time. Independent using, Monroe, Lemförder, or others. The last one I tried are from Alfisti Shop, internally greased. But these one made trouble with knocking noises after less then one year.

[@trevizese]

+1 This is how I do it also. I would think not removing the assembly, it only lifts off when you have it that far, save any time at all. Upper wishbones are a yearly maintenance item almost, especially on V6.

[@coachihpcsport7029]

Hi Neil, love your channel! Would you happen to have video on replacing piston rings on a twin spark? I’m also looking to change my valve stem seals and would gladly watch that as well. Many thanks for your videos thus far and I am looking forward to seeing more. Cheers, Stephen

[@ItaliaAutos]

No sorry

[@cherylwatts176]

Another easy way save stripping everything down is to remove the wheel arch liner and bolt can be easily removed

[@Brisbane2024]

No, you cant´t. The screw is too long. Tried it already without success.

[@cherylwatts176]

@@Brisbane2024 I done one on the n/s the other week and it worked only had to remove the arch liner

[@ItaliaAutos]

Sometimes it's possible but 9 times out of 10 it's a faff to get the bolt out so always spent 5 min making uour life easier.

[@Isus666999]

​@@Brisbane2024no it's not. Remove the liner there's more than enough space. I fitted an impact gun up there and removed the bolt.

[@nidaauto]

I find these easier to do by taking off the top aluminium housing,(which just lifts off the studs,once you have picked out the o ring)with the arm attached,then it’s easy to just undo the bolt on the bench.

[@ItaliaAutos]

totally agree but sometimes its corroded its self to the shocker and it isn't coming off in place.

[@alexej1981]

Very nice, thanks a lot!!!!

[@rezaq1]

Track rod ends? Drop links you mean Nice video, Neil

[@ItaliaAutos]

I did both.

[@djlosmi]

Thanks Niel. I'll try this method out soon! 🤞🏼 Do you happen to know the size of your ball joins splitter width? I have 24mm offered at the store. Will that work?

[@drazengasparac267]

One question,springs on Alfa GT are shorter then 156 normal suspension.!?

[@longhuynh5249]

Just wondering if you have removed the rear engine mount below the gear shift?

[@imapadlock]

I guess the labour costs for this job is 8 min 11 sec 👍🙈👌

[@ItaliaAutos]

The magic of video editing 👍🤪

[@danielromeo1859]

Una vez vino un cliente a decirme que esperaba que le haga la correa de distribución de un Megane k4m en 15 minutos porque había visto un video en el que tardaban eso. Traté de explicarle que estaba editado, pero se fue enojado

[@JakubMadbearPribram]

Unfortunately, it's not that easy for me. The lower arm does not go down like in the video. I have to pull the damper spring or I won't get the horseshoe bolt in there.

[@cmfox3034]

Anybody know what a 18inch turbine style alloy for TI with tyre weighs? Ive just had to carry 4 of them up 5 flights of stairs to swap them for my winter tyres. Thought i was going have a f**king heart attack. Just wondered if im really unfit or they are heavy they seemed at least 25kg to me??

[@ItaliaAutos]

hopefully it wasn't all 4 at once.

[@cmfox3034]

@@ItaliaAutos no man born from his mother could carry all 4 at once!

[@xyesman5519]

Good! Works the same on 159s?

[@Salman-sc8gr]

How can the excess camber on front of 166 be sorted?

[@ItaliaAutos]

Swap out the worn or bent components

[@fsafombe9195]

doesnt the uwb bolt hit suspension when its turned other way?

[@ItaliaAutos]

nope

[@miro6138]

You don't have to tighten the upper wishbone bolt loaded, it is designed to rotate, so it doesn't matter. Nice trick tho, saves some time compared to intended way, I'll try it when I have to inevitably replace these stupid wishbones again.

[@ItaliaAutos]

It was mainly for the one I'd undone on the lower susp

[@miro6138]

@@ItaliaAutos Yup, that one flexes only so it has to be tightened loaded.

[@damien6592]

hi, what’s the reference of your shock key pls

[@ItaliaAutos]

Sorry don't get you.

[@damien6592]

@@ItaliaAutos your impact wrench?

[@MrShadownoise]

@@damien6592 It's a Dewalt DCF899HN. Beast!

[@MrSporkster]

Anyone who thinks this is an awkward job has never tried to change a spark plug on a Ferrari Mesqualino.

[@muratyeginbas4009]

Bana bı iyilik yapta 156 2.0 1998model gaz kelebeği yolla

[@ghansey]

1

[@ItaliaAutos]

Technically I watched it first lol.

[@jambacardi2474]

Less than 15 minutes , must of done loads of these

[@ItaliaAutos]

Just a few