The aftermarket bolt was 115mm thread length but the heaxgon end was an extra 25mm making it approx 140mm long. The original bolt that came out had no hexagon so I just cut it off at the end of the thread. Only realised after inserting the bolt and found it had gone more difficult to turn and...

The Offside arms are back on minus the swivel assembly because I am waiting for the new brake back plates to arrive and they have to be fitted before the hub is pressed into the new wheel bearing. The shock absorber bush was a pain to align with the bolt hole in the arm as it was lying about...

Update....Both upper arms off :D Other half went over to HSS Tool Hire in Bangor this morning and got a Hilti Cordless recipricating saw which comes with 5 heavy duty metal cutting blades, she also got another 2 packs of blades just in case and they will refund the cost per pack if they are...

LOL !!!!

The bolts are 10.9 grade for sure. With time being a priority with showers forecast mid week, plus the Easter holiday, I will try and hire a recip saw & blades this morning for a couple of days.....IF they are open. Due to the size of the "Ears" on the chassis mounting brackets it's highly...

Thanks for all your input Guys....appreciated :) Started the nearside today and the lower arm bolts came out pretty easily including the rear one with a fancy spring clip that disintegrated upon the first turn of the bolt. Managed to get a combi spanner on the nut which held it whilst I turned...

Hi Guys 2008, Disco 3, TDV6 with Air suspension. Bit the bullet due to the fine weather and got round to starting the rear suspension overhaul on the Disco. New bushes,ARB links, swivel bushes and track rods. I already have the set of Polybushed arms (Both sides), new bolts etc. Started off at...

Had a measure up and the ABS reluctor ring on the outer CV joint will not pass through the bore on the swivel where the hub/bearing assembly locates, so got my big trusty copper hammer out and released the top swivel and track rod ball joints and swung the swivel out of the way. With the hub not...

Hi folks... Changing the front l.h. hub & bearing and notice that the rubber gaiter on the inner driveshaft C.V. joint is split. There is no signs of grease being flung out however I am wary of fitting a new gaiter, only to find that the joint is shot after I put everything back. Can anyone...

I can't see the hole.....need to go to Specsavers !!!!:D Could be to dissipate any heat from the motor and prevent condensation because there is a PCB inside ?? I don't think the hole in the plastic cover is threaded. Maybe Duct tape with a small hole bodged through it with a screwdriver ...

Now that the unit is back in position it will be nigh on impossible to measure the diameter of the hole other than by dropping the prop shaft again . I am 100% sure that the bung was not there before I removed the unit. I could however do a do or die fix by putting a Duct tape patch over it. I...

Ahh...it's where what looks like a bung, to the right of the label is located. There was not a bung fitted on mine. That said, there were no visible signs of water or dirt ingress inside the unit when I took the cover off, everything looked as clean as a whistle.

Hi Gary....The originals were Torx self tappers but I had some Stainless Pan Head Pozidrive self tappers No.8 X 3/4" long and they worked a treat. The casing & lid of the actuator housing is moulded plastic. They use RTV as a seal for the lid...can't see why as there is an open breather hole in...

Well it's sorted!!! Removal of the unit is a pain, especially if the mounting bracket bolts are rusted to hell on the bolt heads. I managed to cut the top mounting nuts off with a Dremel. bought replacement ** M6X20mm long** Bobbin type rubber mounts off Ebay for a fiver (Qty.4)-only needed...

Hi Gary...best wishes for a speedy recovery. Hope it's not too long before you are back in action with the spanners ;) Found some stainless Pozi Self Tappers which should solve the rusty screw problem. Waiting for a couple of M6 Bobbin type rubber mounts to come for the Actuator, I had to cut...

The Workshop manual states that if the L.H. cable is removed from the Actuator or replaced it must be screwed in 5 full turns only to the drive link.

Hi Gary...Belated Happy New Year Bud :) Thanks for your info, you kindly sent me this link a while ago and I have printed a copy off. Very handy it is too. I have realised after this PITA job how you must have gone with your rear suspension overhaul !! Will try and put a few pics up on the...

Thanks for your response UPDATE After getting underneath this afternoon, decided to have another jiggle of the unit and it came out easily complete with both brake and emergency cables attached. Undoing the large plastic cable nuts on the unit gave more flexibility to move the unit. Managed to...

Thanks again Bud... I'm going to try and get the cover off anyway so I will give that a go. Looking at the new gears I have bought, one of them is a gear around 25mm diameter with a spindle turned on it, on the underside of it there are "Ratchet" type teeth cut around it.A small pinion gear with...

Hi Johnlad...Thanks for your quick reply, appreciated :) I am pretty sure that the gears are stripped in the gearbox inside, it's making that sort of a noise. Those M8 flanged bolts with a 10mm hex. head that LR use are absolutely rubbish especially when they are used underneath the car as the...