Disco 2 how to remove rear radius arms easily

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I am trying to replace all radius arm bushes. I started from passenger side rear one, found no enough room to use socket to remove front nut to axle for rear damper on the way. I don't see disco manual and any info mentioned removal of the damper. When I undid the bolt to chassis, I had to use socket + double extensions+break bar, 230nm+ is high for me to loose it by short spanner wrench under car. the front bolt is also not accessible by socket, it seems spanner wrench is only choice for it. I hope to use socket on nut side for easy job. The manual says just unscrew it (see pic). I am not sure if any problem to refit the damper. Can someone please advise me of the best way to handle rear arms bolts. Screenshot from 2023-07-24 18-13-53.png
 
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Bit confused? Are you removing the radius arm (as it says in your thread!) Or trying to take off your Shocks as shown in your picture attached to your thread?

Kev
 
I've just looked at mine! Yes! the nuts and bolts are a pain to get too! But it is doable! But I can not see why you would need to take the shocks off! The radius arm bolts are separate from the shocks! Yes! They use the same steel attached to the axle!

A bit more 'Elbow Grease' is required to remove the Bolts. Breaker bar on the side that easy to get too! And holding spanner (if needed) on the nut closer to the shock! Use lots of 'penetrating oil'
And the use of Axle Stands is a must?☠️💀☠️

Please see: https://youtube.com/@4WDUK For some insight and instruction!

Kev
 
Badger688 said:
I've just looked at mine! Yes! the nuts and bolts are a pain to get too! But it is doable! But I can not see why you would need to take the shocks off! The radius arm bolts are separate from the shocks! Yes! They use the same steel attached to the axle!

A bit more 'Elbow Grease' is required to remove the Bolts. Breaker bar on the side that easy to get too! And holding spanner (if needed) on the nut closer to the shock! Use lots of 'penetrating oil'
And the use of Axle Stands is a must?☠️💀☠️

Please see: https://youtube.com/@4WDUK For some insight and instruction!

Kev
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Yes, if you are superman, these are not problem. How can use socket on the front bolt and nut sides?IMG_3401.JPEGIMG_3400.JPEG
 
If you can not fit sockets to any of them! You will need to use a spanner! With a steel pole as an extension! (I.e. Homemade Breaker Bar!)

Are you using a short socket on your breaker??

Kev
 
Slip a spanner on 'em and give it a push with ya foot or slip a steel tube over the spanner or give the spanner a whack with a mallet to shock it loose ;)

The latter can heed some interesting results so be careful :)
 
Hi

have found the following helpful to remove seized or very tight nuts and bolts when I done my D3 suspension wishbones etc

1) wire brush then apply plenty of Penetrating spray every day a week before commencing work
2) plumbers butane blow torch to heat up seized bolts
3) dremel fitted with a flexible shaft and thin cutting blades , very useful to cut the nut in half, knock it off so just have the bolt left
4) long spanners , enclosed a picture where a standard spanner is put on top to show scale
5) impact wrench where access is possible with some uj’s , extension bar etc
6) very carefully using a bottle jack under the end of the spanner , ensuring that the vehicle isn’t lifted whilst putting pressure and heat on the end of the spanner
7) putting a spanner on the end of another one to give u more leverage
8) breaker bar
9) recip saw for very awkward , seized nuts / bolts
10) eat 3 x shredded wheats before attempting to u do tight bolts , lol

for assembly a torque wrench is a must , if u can’t get that on the nuts / bolts ensure the bolt is done up to the FT setting , lol

alas some of the D3 suspension arms needed to be tightened to around 350nm , long bar or toque wrench will really help

hope that helps a little

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Kaijun said:
I can try spanner’s tomorrow. Since the bolts to axle have no load, hope it is not too tight.
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If you don’t have a tube that will go over the spanner, use another ring spanner and hook it onto the jaw of the spanner you are using as an extension.
 
1988smithy said:
Bollock tight

Cuz you risk popping one 🤣
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indeed FT, lol

alas had to use a recip saw to cut all of them out , yep u guessed it the rear upper wishbones , then having to struggle preloading the wishbone before doing the new nuts / bolts back up
 
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