Rear suspension top arm

DaveF · 1st August 2015, 10:24

I hope someone has done this job before - can the top arm be removed without taking the entire assembly off the car? (Assuming the demon rust doesn't affect the job) Cheers, Dave

DMGRS · 1st August 2015, 14:20

It can indeed to my knowledge.

Bolts can be a pain, as they can rust into the bushes at either end.

Typhoon190 · 1st August 2015, 15:20

If you're lucky, but as Matt says, bolts often seized in the trailing arm bush. Both were seized solid in mine.

minimutly · 1st August 2015, 18:14

Yes, you need a deep socket and some patience. Hope the bolt hasnt seized in the bush. Worth slackening off half a turn then soaking overnight.

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DaveF Newbie MG ZT-T Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Garstang Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Rear suspension top arm I hope someone has done this job before - can the top arm be removed without taking the entire assembly off the car? (Assuming the demon rust doesn't affect the job) Cheers, Dave

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Typhoon190 This is my second home MG ZT-T 190 Monogram Typhoon Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 4,708 Thanks: 328 Thanked 557 Times in 443 Posts	If you're lucky, but as Matt says, bolts often seized in the trailing arm bush. Both were seized solid in mine.

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minimutly Posted a thing or two mg zt Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: cardigan Posts: 1,087 Thanks: 28 Thanked 187 Times in 158 Posts	Yes, you need a deep socket and some patience. Hope the bolt hasnt seized in the bush. Worth slackening off half a turn then soaking overnight.