Member Since: 06 Apr 2019
Location: Chorley
Posts: 74
Rear suspension arm replacement
I shall be tackling this next weekend so seeing if anyone has any tips!
Failed the mot both sides so have them to do, whilst in there I’m going to do the ARB doofers as well.
Also got the front ns cv boot to do as well if anyone has any tips for that?
27th Jul 2019 8:17 pm
Narpy
Member Since: 18 Jul 2011
Location: Stockport
Posts: 7830
Are you doing rear uppers or rear lowers?Mods:
Front Fogs + Halos
FBH Remote Control
The 1st Ever RRS Modded Grill
Garmin Nuvi + D4 Surround + Reversing Camera.
D4 Steering Wheel.
Rear Boot Spoiler.
Twin Brake Lights.
Wing Mirror Indicator Repeaters.
Long Roof Rails
Make your own Narpy grill thread
I'm not scared, I'm outta here.
27th Jul 2019 8:20 pm
Danbhardy
Member Since: 06 Apr 2019
Location: Chorley
Posts: 74
Uppers.
27th Jul 2019 8:27 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
On the rear uppers the wheel end bush is not part of the arm.
27th Jul 2019 8:38 pm
Narpy
Member Since: 18 Jul 2011
Location: Stockport
Posts: 7830
Danbhardy wrote:
Uppers.
You'll need a 4 wheel alignment too.
Uppers are seriously tricky, not really a driveway, home mechanics job worth tackling IMHO, much better access with a post lift but it's do-able without.
Good luck, I think you're going to need it. Mods:
Front Fogs + Halos
FBH Remote Control
The 1st Ever RRS Modded Grill
Garmin Nuvi + D4 Surround + Reversing Camera.
D4 Steering Wheel.
Rear Boot Spoiler.
Twin Brake Lights.
Wing Mirror Indicator Repeaters.
Long Roof Rails
Make your own Narpy grill thread
I'm not scared, I'm outta here.
27th Jul 2019 8:47 pm
Tripe
Member Since: 28 Jun 2015
Location: Tasmania
Posts: 285
From memory, you need to split the brake lines on the rear uppers and bleed brakes afterwards.
28th Jul 2019 12:19 am
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13851
Ah yes the joys of doing the upper arms
Plus 1 what’s been mentioned , If I may add please don’t forget the brake hoses inc the short copper pipe , I also replaced the drop links with meyle HD ones at the same time
Good luck and need plenty of patience , along with a grinder or recip saw if the bolts are seized
Ps, Did buy a bush kit for the top knuckle bushes , made life easier
28th Jul 2019 12:19 am
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13851
Tripe wrote:
From memory, you need to split the brake lines on the rear uppers and bleed brakes afterwards.
Indeed ur right , when I tried to undo my hoses everything was seized solid, undone the top joint where the hose connects to the copper pipe and that twisted as well , so had to cut it off and redo a new flare
all good fun
28th Jul 2019 12:23 am
john watson
Member Since: 10 Nov 2011
Location: lanark
Posts: 964
Go search maintenance and mods - how to rear suspension arms it’s all there with pictures thanks to huge Viking.Once you have defeated the idiots any job is half done. Pity there are so many idiots to defeat.
28th Jul 2019 7:59 am
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13851
28th Jul 2019 5:09 pm
Danbhardy
Member Since: 06 Apr 2019
Location: Chorley
Posts: 74
Am 2/3 of the way through this!
Have just started another thread as I’m stuck getting the brake line off!!
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