The difference is you don't leave it hanging for hours while you're heaving around on the axles. Personally I'd have some support there.
sas1810
New Member
When I did mine, I put them on the chassis behind the front wheels. Then used my 3 ton jack to maneuver the axle around. It's a bitch to line it back up on your own.
And do 1 side at a time.
To help get the old bushes out, use an 8mm drill bit and go around the rubber to get the centre out. Then I used a screwdriver to drive between the plastic outer case and arm. Break the plastic and tap it out. Takes 2 minutes.
And do 1 side at a time.
To help get the old bushes out, use an 8mm drill bit and go around the rubber to get the centre out. Then I used a screwdriver to drive between the plastic outer case and arm. Break the plastic and tap it out. Takes 2 minutes.
That is why i said do one side at a time a lot easier.
JamesBB
Active Member
Ok so it is dry at last and I have stuck my head under there to size it all up.
When you say you put your axle stands behind the front wheels, the only place I can see is on the chassis rail next to the cross member.
So do do you put both stands on 1 side? Then swap to the other? then 1 each side but just take 1 radius arm off at a time?
Cheers
sas1810
New Member
That was the place I put mine. I put the 2 under at the same point either side. Do each arm individually. Use your trolley jack to support the arm on assembly.
Put a small chamfer on the rear bushes. It will help get the arm in enough to get the nut and washer started.
JamesBB
Active Member
Thanks for that.
So is that safer then putting 1 stand under each side of the chassis and the trolley jack under the diff, lifting the whole front up equally at the same time??
Cheers
JamesBB
Active Member
Thanks for all that help, the radius arms are not off, but close to it. What a job.......
I dropped the antiroll bar down and back to get to the bolt heads and nuts. Geeeeeeeeez they are well on there.
Right now I have left it soaking in WD40 to see if that helps. It had has a couple of soaks over a week ago, but looked like it needed more.
Cheers
I dropped the antiroll bar down and back to get to the bolt heads and nuts. Geeeeeeeeez they are well on there.
Right now I have left it soaking in WD40 to see if that helps. It had has a couple of soaks over a week ago, but looked like it needed more.
Cheers
Not WD40 again?
JamesBB
Active Member
Sorry did i I just swear?
If you are using WD 40 as penetrating oil yes.
