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Location: Westbury
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You have swollen nuts a very common issue 23mm will fit but I would suggest replacing them so you don't get caught out if you have a puncture
19th Feb 2020 4:43 pm
BlountyNG
Member Since: 23 Jan 2020
Location: Hinckley
Posts: 10
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You have swollen nuts a very common issue
Will let the wife know
19th Feb 2020 5:02 pm
BlountyNG
Member Since: 23 Jan 2020
Location: Hinckley
Posts: 10
Oof one wheel off in the pouring rain, one nut left on the other because a cover came off
20th Feb 2020 3:14 pm
BlountyNG
Member Since: 23 Jan 2020
Location: Hinckley
Posts: 10
Alright it stopped raining, got the arm cleaned up so I could see what I need to do and got some photos.
Once again here is what I failed on.
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Any thoughts on how the bushings look?
20th Feb 2020 5:47 pm
Dazz360
Member Since: 03 Sep 2016
Location: West Mids Walsall
Posts: 871
Have you had a big pry bar and pushed them back and forth as they look exactly like mine ... new arm fitted and whilst I done it also flexi brake pipes and the rigid pipe on the arm
The upper hub carrier looks good on a still photo but until you start taking apart that’s when you realise the extent of wear. I ordered a new upper hub carrier bush just in case and I did need it because the bolt was so badly corroded I couldn’t remove it without causing damage to the bushMetal auto sump & fluid change (3 hrs)
LR door puddle projectors (10 mins)
Tinted Bonnet wind deflector (10 mins)
All Intercooler pipes and Tbolts (2hrs)
3 injectors replaced so far (30mins)
Sunroof drain pipes both sides 2.5 hrs)
Rear discs, shoes,pads,callipers,flexi hoses, rigid brake line, n/s upper hub carrier bush and rear n/s upper arm (13hrs over 2 days)
20th Feb 2020 8:45 pm
BlountyNG
Member Since: 23 Jan 2020
Location: Hinckley
Posts: 10
Tried to give them a wiggle with my breaker bar and couldn't move them
20th Feb 2020 9:24 pm
Dazz360
Member Since: 03 Sep 2016
Location: West Mids Walsall
Posts: 871
Was that with them jacked and supported, a bit easier with the weight off the armMetal auto sump & fluid change (3 hrs)
LR door puddle projectors (10 mins)
Tinted Bonnet wind deflector (10 mins)
All Intercooler pipes and Tbolts (2hrs)
3 injectors replaced so far (30mins)
Sunroof drain pipes both sides 2.5 hrs)
Rear discs, shoes,pads,callipers,flexi hoses, rigid brake line, n/s upper hub carrier bush and rear n/s upper arm (13hrs over 2 days)
20th Feb 2020 9:57 pm
BlountyNG
Member Since: 23 Jan 2020
Location: Hinckley
Posts: 10
It's on jack stands at the minute with no wheel on that side, just been out to give it another try and get it to wiggle a tad if I put some muscle into it, nothing that would make me think the bushings were collapsed as stated.
Will try and get the arm off tommorow to have a good look at the bushings.
Dazz360 wrote:
Have you had a big pry bar and pushed them back and forth as they look exactly like mine
I take it you mean mine look like yours did before you replaced them?
Hope I'm not going through all this trouble because they wanted a bit of dosh or I will be
20th Feb 2020 10:08 pm
Dazz360
Member Since: 03 Sep 2016
Location: West Mids Walsall
Posts: 871
Yeah as bad as mine, your middle and bottom picture, can just see on the middle picture the rubber to the right is out and the arm is hard over towards the left. I’m guessing it knocks now and then on certain bumps
When I started cutting the arm out it was full of mud
Metal auto sump & fluid change (3 hrs)
LR door puddle projectors (10 mins)
Tinted Bonnet wind deflector (10 mins)
All Intercooler pipes and Tbolts (2hrs)
3 injectors replaced so far (30mins)
Sunroof drain pipes both sides 2.5 hrs)
Rear discs, shoes,pads,callipers,flexi hoses, rigid brake line, n/s upper hub carrier bush and rear n/s upper arm (13hrs over 2 days)
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