Suspension disaster
Suspension disaster
Well, set out to replace the ARB bushes, drop links, trailing arm and subframe bushes on the back, and only got half the job done! Replaced one subframe bush, but it took me 3 hours to get the blasted thing out! got the bolts out of two trailing arm bushes, but one on each arm The others were seized into the bush inserts. Any ideas how to get them out? Guess cutting them off is the only alternative.
Cheers
Marc
Marc
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re: Penetrating fluid - I would use plus gas if you can get it, much better at penetrating than WD40 in my opinion...
You can get it at the usual motor trade outlets, or at RS components (they have got trade counters about too)
Plus gas (overnight) + big hammer =
Can you get a ball joint splitter in there? or even an impact wrench??
(Sorry not done this job yet, don't know how much space you've got !)
Mac
You can get it at the usual motor trade outlets, or at RS components (they have got trade counters about too)
Plus gas (overnight) + big hammer =
Can you get a ball joint splitter in there? or even an impact wrench??
(Sorry not done this job yet, don't know how much space you've got !)
Mac
Mac
Topaz Blue 2.2i Y2001 - only 16045 miles on the clock! (2011)
Update 04/14 - 18,702 miles
Topaz Blue 2.2i Y2001 - only 16045 miles on the clock! (2011)
Update 04/14 - 18,702 miles
Again, tried both. I have a 2HP compressor, and the bolt would not turn at 8 bar. I haven't got a ball joint splitter, but that would only unseize the ends, not remove the problem in the tube.
As for plus gas, I will have to check that out, but burning some of the bush and cutting is the most likely one.
As for plus gas, I will have to check that out, but burning some of the bush and cutting is the most likely one.
Cheers
Marc
Marc
- markrnorton
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I made a simple tool to do this job, as below.
It's simply a piece of stout tube about the same diameter and length as the trailing arm bush housing with a piece of metal with a hole in it welded on one end. There's then a long bolt which passes through the trailing arm bush sleeve and as you tigthen a nut on the other end, it pulls the bush through the housing. It can also be used to insert the new bushes.
It's simply a piece of stout tube about the same diameter and length as the trailing arm bush housing with a piece of metal with a hole in it welded on one end. There's then a long bolt which passes through the trailing arm bush sleeve and as you tigthen a nut on the other end, it pulls the bush through the housing. It can also be used to insert the new bushes.