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| agentmulder Member Since: 16 Apr 2016 Location: Outer Space Posts: 1324  
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The tapers aren't too bad at all, no need for any special and spendy LRTs !
However, if yours are corroded as you say sometimes removing the castellated nut can be a pain, especially if remnants of the split pin are getting involved - in this case I just ripped through the rubber boots and mole gripped straight on to the shaft to stop it spinning. As you're getting new ones you can afford to do this. Other solutions too... Speaking of what you may nor may not be able to afford, there is no need to get 'genuine' if you can otherwise source Lemforder branded ones, which I think Bearmach maybe supplies (maybe). Sometimes these don't come with the associated castellated nuts and pins though, which is a pain, but at least they are quality units and not cast out of a mix of iron and Weet-Bix 
Wee bit awkward under there, but dead simple really - easier than the front, Solved the bowel problem, working on the consonants... |
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8th Apr 2017 11:38am |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6199  
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It's just a simple nut and bolt job. Just make sure the vehicle is parked on a flat level surface otherwise you'll be fighting to "twist" the AR bar into place.
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8th Apr 2017 11:39am |
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| ARC99 Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1831 
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Thanks for the replies, level ah right that mean packers under the axel stands. Don't make old people mad.
We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to  us off.
Richard |
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8th Apr 2017 7:14pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20923
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Pretty sure you can change without using any axle stands....
Just park flat and in gear with wheels chocked securely in place. Soak fixings in WD40 the day before removing, that will make things much more easier ____\We|Will|Win/___ ____/π¬π§πΊπΈ\____ _//*β½οΈπ’οΈβοΈπ§°*\\_ |
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8th Apr 2017 7:34pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17890 
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I fitted both ARBs to mine without jacking it up at all, so unless you're on the portly side you shouldn't need to.
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8th Apr 2017 10:24pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20923
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A damn site safer too imho.
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8th Apr 2017 10:34pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17890
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I also, for that matter, removed the gearbox and changed the clutch without jacking it up, a delightful job which I need to repeat soon since 60k miles have now passed.
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8th Apr 2017 10:58pm |
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| ARC99 Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1831
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Thank you for all the advice.
Rear ARB now changed took 3 hours on the drive. I needed the extra room underneath, no I not fat , just didn't fancy my nose scraping the fuel tank, so I made out of scrap fence posts and other timber I had lying around two large chocks that would sit under the rear wheels giving me 9" extra room underneath. It was a good job I decided to change the lot as the rubber on one of the ball joints had split allowing the inside to corrode, the rubber cones on the drop links had worn oval. Oh and the split pins well the tails turned to dust as soon as the pliers got anywhere near. It is amazing how fast things come apart with a rattle gun. The worst part was taking the 10mm bolts out of the clamps that hold the bushes in place 3/4 " of rusted threads, bolts have 10 mm A/F head and the nuts are 14mm A/F. I used a Dremel to cut off the rusted threads and it all fell apart. Don't make old people mad. We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to us off.
Richard |
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9th Apr 2017 4:52pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20923
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They do take a lot of punishment.
I have some bushes ready to go on I bought from last year, but they aren't too bad a condition at the moment anyway on mine. The drop links themselves are surprisingly expensive, so a good job you caught the bushes when you did. ____\We|Will|Win/___ ____/π¬π§πΊπΈ\____ _//*β½οΈπ’οΈβοΈπ§°*\\_ |
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9th Apr 2017 4:58pm |
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| ARC99 Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1831
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The rubber cones on mine looked alright until I took the bolt out. Don't make old people mad.
We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to us off.
Richard |
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9th Apr 2017 5:13pm |
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