Release the pressure off air bag or your be fighting it as well, I'm off to re-build a hydraulic ram shortly.
Release the pressure off air bag or your be fighting it as well, I'm off to re-build a hydraulic ram shortly.
Clarky130
New Member
Nope - something cropped up which meant I couldn't work on it this afternoon - never rains, but it pours! Hopefully give it a shot tomorrow, but have a good idea now, not just of what I did wrong in the first place (!), but also how to sort it. I shall squeal like a girl for assistance if I get stuck...
Clarky130
New Member
Wammers, I take it these are the two you are referring to:
Are the other two (red and blue) for the rears, just out of interest?
Clarky130
New Member
Wammers, I take it these are the two you are referring to:
Are the other two (red and blue) for the rears, just out of interest?
Yes those two. Others are indeed for rears. Red rear left. Blue rear right.
Station House
Well-Known Member
Just reading this from the start
What an absolute nightmare - well done you at getting it part way back
What an absolute nightmare - well done you at getting it part way back
Clarky130
New Member
ALL sorted!! Once I got the axle jacked up into the right place, with the bags deflated, it was a piece of wee-wee. Other side came straight out, no dramas, and straight back in also.
Incidentally, I've found a dead easy method of removing the old bushes... Just drill 1 hole, right at the edge, as close to the plastic as possible, then 'bend' the drill back towards the centre, moving it up and down, until you're through the plastic and JUST touching the metal (don't over-do it though, or you'll drill through the bore in the arm as well!) - you can then simply tap the old bushes out with a hammer and a bar. Takes literally 60 seconds to do!
Incidentally, I've found a dead easy method of removing the old bushes... Just drill 1 hole, right at the edge, as close to the plastic as possible, then 'bend' the drill back towards the centre, moving it up and down, until you're through the plastic and JUST touching the metal (don't over-do it though, or you'll drill through the bore in the arm as well!) - you can then simply tap the old bushes out with a hammer and a bar. Takes literally 60 seconds to do!
Great job well done Clarkey I've been watching with real interest,as i think mine will need doing shortly, it was good to see all the help and advice offered on here what a great forum. but think i'll need to put mine in garage to be done. all the best really glad you got sorted.I was asking on an earlier thread which were the best bushes to replace with original rubber or the plastic type as matter of interest which did you use.
Easiest, Poly bush. Best, rubber.
Clarky130
New Member
Ok.... Bugger! Now have an EAS Fault that won't clear. Tried the 'door open 15 mins' thing before I did anything, looks like I didn't get it switched off in time when it started to go haywire.
I have all 4 lights, dash arrow, front is on bumpstops, rear is on high (ish). Do I need a kicker to clear this, or is there any other way? (I've searched already)
I have all 4 lights, dash arrow, front is on bumpstops, rear is on high (ish). Do I need a kicker to clear this, or is there any other way? (I've searched already)
jamesblake
Active Member
Paul,
Not sure about that, u not got Datateks Lead and Software??
Not sure about that, u not got Datateks Lead and Software??
Clarky130
New Member
Nope, got no P38 electronica at all.
I pulled the rear pipes, put the arse on the deck, and it appeared to partially cure it... Car now raises to what looks like 'normal' ride height but dash still says 'EAS FAULT' and I can't select any ride heights. At least it appears drivable, so I can road test the new bushes...
I pulled the rear pipes, put the arse on the deck, and it appeared to partially cure it... Car now raises to what looks like 'normal' ride height but dash still says 'EAS FAULT' and I can't select any ride heights. At least it appears drivable, so I can road test the new bushes...
You should have dropped axle away from body with stands still under chassis, connected pipes and let it put a bit of air in before you dropped it. Hope you have not damaged a sensor. All lamps come on when you switch on to do self check then should go out when you start engine. Excepting for the where it's at light, and the flashiing where it should be lamp.You can try dropping arse end. But it may end up needing a EASunlock or kicker to sort it.
jamesblake
Active Member
Tony, would Nanocom do it??
