Defender 90 rear anti roll bar links

200tdi Land Rover 90 · Aug 31, 2022

Evening all!

I’m hoping someone could kindly offer me some tips please?

I’m changing the links and rear anti roll bar bushes. However, the lower links are a nightmare to remove and are completely seized. Using a grinder, I’ve cut off the bolts but now part of the bolt is stuck and there is not enough room to swing a hammer to bash it out. I thought about using my slide hammer but not sure if there’s enough room for that either. Fortunately, the bolt now moves freely, I’m just not sure how to get it out.

It’s the top bolt I’m trying to remove, I’ll put some pictures in. I put a picture of the other side as a reference.

cheers

Hicap phill · Aug 31, 2022

Undo the nut & knock it out. It’s on a taper and will only come out that way.
Big pair of stilsons onto the part you have cut off may help with movement after nut is removed

200tdi Land Rover 90 · Aug 31, 2022

Hicap phill said:
Undo the nut & knock it out. It’s on a taper and will only come out that way.
Big pair of stilsons onto the part you have cut off may help with movement after nut is removed

Cheers Phill!
The nut is so seized and has a split pin in it so I don’t know if it’ll be possible to remove it

miktdish · Aug 31, 2022

I'd be tempted to weld a bar on the shaft and wedge a spanner of the nut, like @Hicap phill said. it on;ly comes out one way...

A;lternatively just leave it thetre and remove the anti-roll bar altogether, they are more pain than it's worth (IMO)

Hicap phill · Aug 31, 2022

200tdi Land Rover 90 said:
Cheers Phill!
The nut is so seized and has a split pin in it so I don’t know if it’ll be possible to remove it

Can you put a slit with the grinder in the nut? Then chisel it off?

kevstar · Aug 31, 2022

200tdi Land Rover 90 said:
View attachment 272735 View attachment 272736 Evening all!

I’m hoping someone could kindly offer me some tips please?

I’m changing the links and rear anti roll bar bushes. However, the lower links are a nightmare to remove and are completely seized. Using a grinder, I’ve cut off the bolts but now part of the bolt is stuck and there is not enough room to swing a hammer to bash it out. I thought about using my slide hammer but not sure if there’s enough room for that either. Fortunately, the bolt now moves freely, I’m just not sure how to get it out.

It’s the top bolt I’m trying to remove, I’ll put some pictures in. I put a picture of the other side as a reference.

cheers

Dremel & cut the nut on axle side,(split with chizz) G clamp & a socket to push it out. Cut the nut side of the arb
job jobbed. Btw you made a right cunt of that didnt ya lol

200tdi Land Rover 90 · Aug 31, 2022

miktdish said:
I'd be tempted to weld a bar on the shaft and wedge a spanner of the nut, like @Hicap phill said. it on;ly comes out one way...

A;lternatively just leave it thetre and remove the anti-roll bar altogether, they are more pain than it's worth (IMO)

Now that does seem like a good idea! If I’ve exhausted all the easier options I’ll give it a go! Thanks mate

200tdi Land Rover 90 · Aug 31, 2022

Hicap phill said:
Can you put a slit with the grinder in the nut? Then chisel it off?

That’ll be a good idea if my grinding is accurate enough

200tdi Land Rover 90 · Aug 31, 2022

kevstar said:
Dremel & cut the nut on axle side,(split with chizz) G clamp & a socket to push it out. Cut the nut side of the arb
job jobbed. Btw you made a right cunt of that didnt ya lol

Good shout! You’re rightit was one of those “I’ll just grind it off” moments without thinking first. What a dick ahah

kevstar · Aug 31, 2022

200tdi Land Rover 90 said:
Good shout! You’re rightit was one of those “I’ll just grind it off” moments without thinking first. What a dick ahah

That'll teach ya well probably not haha happy landying at its best.

200tdi Land Rover 90 · Aug 31, 2022

kevstar said:
That'll teach ya well probably not haha happy landying at its best.

I wonder how many mistakes I’ll have to make before I learn from them on these landies

kevstar · Aug 31, 2022

200tdi Land Rover 90 said:
I wonder how many mistakes I’ll have to make before I learn from them on these landies

You'll be an expert before long

Is that your 200tdi in the avatar looks like a nice colour. Not sure
what colour to paint mine.

200tdi Land Rover 90 · Aug 31, 2022

kevstar said:
You'll be an expert before long Is that your 200tdi in the avatar looks like a nice colour. Not sure
what colour to paint mine.

Cheers! That’s actually my old one, I’ve got a TD5 now (just updated my avatar). Do miss the grunt of the tdi tho. You going for a heritage look or more of a modern machine?

kevstar · Aug 31, 2022

200tdi Land Rover 90 said:
Cheers! That’s actually my old one, I’ve got a TD5 now (just updated my avatar). Do miss the grunt of the tdi tho. You going for a heritage look or more of a modern machine?

Not sure tbh, every time I see a colour I like one pops up local to me with the same colour.

tottot · Sep 1, 2022

Do not bother trying to remove the split pin, just bend/snap its bits out of the way. Tap/belt a socket on to the nut, the pin is soft and will give way when the nut turns. Heat is your friend in times like this. [ A plumbers propane blowlamp works pretty good on smaller items like this if you have nothing else.] Once nut is off more heat on the bracket before a belt on the nut end of the shaft. A heavy drift [ mines an old series layshaft ] and/or lump hammer will shift it. [ move brake pipe and plastic clip away some ] Good luck.

200tdi Land Rover 90 · Sep 1, 2022

tottot said:
Do not bother trying to remove the split pin, just bend/snap its bits out of the way. Tap/belt a socket on to the nut, the pin is soft and will give way when the nut turns. Heat is your friend in times like this. [ A plumbers propane blowlamp works pretty good on smaller items like this if you have nothing else.] Once nut is off more heat on the bracket before a belt on the nut end of the shaft. A heavy drift [ mines an old series layshaft ] and/or lump hammer will shift it. [ move brake pipe and plastic clip away some ] Good luck.

Good tips! Thanks for this, I was using a heat gun on it which seemed to be helping out. Seems like its a case of getting that nut off then

200tdi Land Rover 90 · Sep 1, 2022

kevstar said:
Not sure tbh, every time I see a colour I like one pops up local to me with the same colour.

Can't have two landies of the same colour on your turf?

tomhop · Sep 1, 2022

200tdi Land Rover 90 said:
Good shout! You’re rightit was one of those “I’ll just grind it off” moments without thinking first. What a dick ahah

We have all been there!

lightning · Sep 1, 2022

A;lternatively just leave it thetre and remove the anti-roll bar altogether, they are more pain than it's worth (IMO)[/QUOTE]

Unless you drive your Landy on the road regularly, in which case they stop it from listing like a torpedoed ship when you go round corners at any reasonable speed.

kevstar · Sep 1, 2022

200tdi Land Rover 90 said:
Can't have two landies of the same colour on your turf?

Oh no certainly not, one likes to be different

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