| Re: DRM Trailing arm bracket install Banski Trailing arm install |
Subject: Re: DRM Trailing arm bracket install Banski Trailing arm install by Aboatguy on 2009/8/29 16:57:28 Get all the pieces together [IMG]http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a342/aboatguy/rear-1.jpg[/IMG] Install protective covering [IMG]http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a342/aboatguy/DSC017941.jpg[/IMG] Sealsits on all of the ballends [IMG]http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a342/aboatguy/rodends.jpg[/IMG] Walk out to the car [IMG]http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a342/aboatguy/Trailingarmschange.jpg[/IMG] Lift car with jack remove tire. I supported car on jacket stands under the spring bolts IOT unload the suspension Gather up some tools (You will have to use surrender monkey sizes since suspension does not use standard size fasteners(15mm, 18mm, and 24mm only sizes used on this page) and I removed the forward bolts holding the trailing arms Using a 15mm socket and 18mm combination wrench remove front bolts [IMG]http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a342/aboatguy/Trailingarmschange1-1-1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a342/aboatguy/Trailingarmschange2.jpg[/IMG] Using a 24mm socket and 24mm box wrench remove rear trailing arm bolts from suspension knuckle (I used an adjustable wrench to hold the nut.) [IMG]http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a342/aboatguy/Trailingarmschange3.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a342/aboatguy/Trailingarmschange5.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a342/aboatguy/Trailingarmschange6.jpg[/IMG] Use 18mm socket and remove three bolts securing the trailing arm bracket to frame [IMG]http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a342/aboatguy/Trailingarmschange7.jpg[/IMG] You are done with disasembly [IMG]http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a342/aboatguy/Trailingarmschange8.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a342/aboatguy/Trailingarmschange9.jpg[/IMG] It took about 35 minutes to gather tools set car on jackstands, remove two trailing arms, trailing arm bracket Uploading pics to photobucket and trying to get multiple pics posted here is taking much more time. |
