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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248   
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I need to replace the rear trailing arm bushes on the TD5 so at the same time I am going to fit some Foundry 4x4 heavy duty arms - http://foundry4x4.co.uk/index.php?route=pr...duct_id=95
These are thicker than the LR ones so I will be grinding the axle mounts to give some extra movement - the mounts on my TD5 do not have the arc cut out already, does seem hit or miss if it is there or not. I have a set of Superpro bushes for the front and rear, I will be doing the front trailing arms later. I have already soaked all the nuts/bolts and cracked them open a bit to make sure they are going to come off and all is OK - the chassis end large nuts could never have been done up to 176nm as they almost fell off 
Plan is to loosen the chassis and axle nuts, chock front wheels and the rear wheel that is not being worked on, jack up and support axle and chassis on axle stands, remove wheel and finally remove the arm. Grind axle end mount and paint. Fit new bushes and then put the arm back on. Tighten bolts part way, wheel back on and lower vehicle back onto the ground and torque bolts to the correct setting with vehicle on the ground. Have I missed anything - apart from the swearing when I find the axle has moved and the arm will not go back on 
Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !! 2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold 2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold 2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member 2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days ! |
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27th Oct 2013 3:26pm |
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| Nidge Member Since: 27 Jan 2008 Location: Kildare Ireland Posts: 817  
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Bob if the axle moves...a big tie down ratchet strap around the axles will pull it back for you .
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27th Oct 2013 3:46pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248
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Thanks Nidge, got a couple of those
 Currently attached to concrete blocks one end and the greenhouse the other, not taking any chances tonight
Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !! 2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold 2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold 2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member 2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days ! |
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27th Oct 2013 3:51pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248
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First side done, took two hours. Only problem encountered was trying to torque the axle end bolt up as it needs a deep socket and room is tight. Easy answer in the end was to take the rear shock absorber off and that gave enough room. The old nuts were nowhere near the 130 lb ft they should have been
Hopefully get the second side done Sunday if the rain and wind stops. Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !! 2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold 2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold 2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member 2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days ! |
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2nd Nov 2013 4:33pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248
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Second side was much the same as the first, just a pain to torque the axle bolt.
Will try and get some pics at the weekend after I get the Exmoor mud off
Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !! 2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold 2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold 2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member 2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days ! |
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2nd Dec 2013 6:29pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8025  
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when ever i do these i leave the vehicle stood on its wheels, that way you can roll the rear axle to suit alignment. no need to chock anything. Its also much quicker Cheers
James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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2nd Dec 2013 8:44pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248
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Cheers James
Having done it the hard way round first time the next time I have to change the bushes I will leave it on the ground as well. Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !! 2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold 2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold 2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member 2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days ! |
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2nd Dec 2013 8:47pm |
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| Anderzander Member Since: 08 Feb 2011 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1000 
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That's useful to know - I'd have removed the wheel to get to the axle end bolt. I'll give it a try.
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2nd Dec 2013 9:21pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248
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Undoing the axle end bolt is easy with a breaker bar. I loosened them off whilst the vehicle was on the ground.
If you follow the book, jack up, stands etc you do have a chance the axle will move and then it is a right fiddle to get the axle bolt back in. The first side I did the axle moved by a few mm's and I tightened the chassis end nut to align everything. The final torquing of the bolts is done with the vehicle on the ground. The fun here is the axle bolt will only go in one way round due to the shock mount. This is with the head of the bolt towards the diff. This means the nut faces the shock mount that stopped the bolt going in that way ! To torque the nut up you need a deep socket, and you have probably guessed by now, the shock mount is in the way. I managed to just get a deep socket on the nut and torqued it correctly. I guess you could try to torque the bolt head and spanner on the nut but the bolts on mine got to a certain point and would shift no further ! So, a lot of the work is done with the vehicle on it's wheels anyway and as James points out, if there are alignment problems it should be easy to move the axle to the correct position with the vehicle on all four wheels. Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !! 2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold 2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold 2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member 2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days ! |
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2nd Dec 2013 9:37pm |
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