Disco 2 Rear spring removal

SteveClv · Apr 1, 2017

Can anyone help on removing the rear springs on a D2 - they seem to be different from the write up on the D1.

I have jacked up the truck, removed the rear wheel, supported the chassis on axle stands and undone the shock absorber bottom bolt, undone the antiroll bar drop link and installed a spring compressor on the spring.

What's the next step please?

neilly · Apr 1, 2017

Hi Steve,

Do you not have the Rave manual or Haynes?

Cheers

neilly · Apr 1, 2017

SteveClv · Apr 1, 2017

If I did I wouldn't be asking

The RAVE doesn't work on a Macbook Pro

neilly · Apr 1, 2017

Have a look above^^^^

It does work , if you get someone to convert it to a PDF and then put it in their dropbox where you could download it from........

Cheers

SteveClv · Apr 1, 2017

That's awesome thanks!!
I think my problem is that I have supported the vehicle on the Watts linkage - I'm a dumbo!!!

LOVE THIS FORUM!!

brian47 · Apr 1, 2017

neilly said:
Have a look above^^^^

It does work , if you get someone to convert it to a PDF and then put it in their dropbox where you could download it from........

Cheers

I do have a .pdf copy of the D2 workshop manual, as well as RAVE, but at 35.4 megs big, it's a tad too big for attaching to an email and I don't have a dropbox.
If somebody could give me an address of where to put it, I'm sure that could get sorted.

neilly · Apr 1, 2017

@brian47,

Thanks, I have just converted to pdf, including all the electrical and owners handbook.

If Steve comes back I can send him the link .

Chees

jamesmartin · Apr 1, 2017

SteveClv said:
Can anyone help on removing the rear springs on a D2 - they seem to be different from the write up on the D1.

I have jacked up the truck, removed the rear wheel, supported the chassis on axle stands and undone the shock absorber bottom bolt, undone the antiroll bar drop link and installed a spring compressor on the spring.

What's the next step please?

you dont need a spring compressor, use a bottle jack between the rear trailing arm and chassis, and push axle down as far as brake flexi allows spring can be removed and replaced then

SteveClv · Apr 1, 2017

Changing to supporting the chassis made all the difference although the spring compressor did help insomuch as I didn't need to force the axle down - it just came away easily.
Had to order a new top isolator as mine was rotten, and now I can attack the holes in the chassis behind the spring. Fortunately it's only on the passenger side

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