any tips on removing upper rear suspension arm

Robti · 6th February 2020, 15:52

Hi so all bolts loosened and ready to remove the arm, any tips on how to get it out, also the NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- bolt with the captive nut has unscrewed and has come out is it just the arm that's holding it in place it unscrewed as it was loosened as if threading its way out so hoping tomorrow its just wiggle the arm to remove the bolt

macafee2 · 6th February 2020, 16:08

I don't fully understand your post.
I removed the damper bottom bolt and removed the bolt from trailing arm to upper arm. With the bolt removed from the other end of the upper arm it just wiggles to the nearside/off side which ever you are doing.
make sure you have unclipped the sensors of both arms.

Have you fully removed the bolt where the captive nut is? Once fully undone you have need to put a big screw driver under the flange of the bolt and lever it it.

macafee2

Robti · 6th February 2020, 16:17

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Originally Posted by macafee2

I don't fully understand your post.
I removed the damper bottom bolt and removed the bolt from trailing arm to upper arm. With the bolt removed from the other end of the upper arm it just wiggles to the nearside/off side which ever you are doing.
make sure you have unclipped the sensors of both arms.

Have you fully removed the bolt where the captive nut is? Once fully undone you have need to put a big screw driver under the flange of the bolt and lever it it.

macafee2

got the drop link removed have removed the bolt at the hub end just put it back for tonight, now the bolt with the captive nut i have unscrewed it and as it unscrews it comes out about an inch but it feels like the arm is stopping it just pulling out, this is on the n\s and as far as i have gotten

trikey · 6th February 2020, 18:01

Are you sure the bolt is totally clear of the captive nut? If so, put a smaller spanner behind the bolt head and lever it out.

Robti · 6th February 2020, 18:21

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Originally Posted by trikey

Are you sure the bolt is totally clear of the captive nut? If so, put a smaller spanner behind the bolt head and lever it out.

Lol nephew was smallest we could get under and was trying with a screwdriver, will get a spanner on it tomorrow, can I ask is there enough room for the bolt to come out when it’s free ?

macafee2 · 6th February 2020, 19:21

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Originally Posted by Robti

Lol nephew was smallest we could get under and was trying with a screwdriver, will get a spanner on it tomorrow, can I ask is there enough room for the bolt to come out when it’s free ?

when you withdraw the bolt the head can hit the sub frame and I think the arm then needs a wiggle to allow the head of the bolt to pass through a hole in the sub frame.

macafee2

macafee2 · 6th February 2020, 19:22

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Originally Posted by trikey

Are you sure the bolt is totally clear of the captive nut? If so, put a smaller spanner behind the bolt head and lever it out.

I was wondering the same thing

macafee2

Robti · 6th February 2020, 20:13

Thanks to you both will be trying myself tomorrow, does the arm just pull out after the bolts are removed?

trikey · 6th February 2020, 20:22

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Originally Posted by Robti

Thanks to you both will be trying myself tomorrow, does the arm just pull out after the bolts are removed?

Yes, once the inner bolt is removed, you can wiggle the arm free of the subframe.

macafee2 · 7th February 2020, 06:51

have you still got the spring in place? once I had detached the damper and trailing arm I removed the spring before pulling the arm out

macafee2

6th February 2020, 15:52	#1
Robti Posted a thing or two MG ZT-T 190+,Rover 800 vitesse coupe Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Hamilton Posts: 1,969 Thanks: 616 Thanked 228 Times in 210 Posts	any tips on removing upper rear suspension arm Hi so all bolts loosened and ready to remove the arm, any tips on how to get it out, also the NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- bolt with the captive nut has unscrewed and has come out is it just the arm that's holding it in place it unscrewed as it was loosened as if threading its way out so hoping tomorrow its just wiggle the arm to remove the bolt __________________ Robert

6th February 2020, 18:01	#4
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,767 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Are you sure the bolt is totally clear of the captive nut? If so, put a smaller spanner behind the bolt head and lever it out. __________________ Lest we forget..

6th February 2020, 20:13	#8
Robti Posted a thing or two MG ZT-T 190+,Rover 800 vitesse coupe Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Hamilton Posts: 1,969 Thanks: 616 Thanked 228 Times in 210 Posts	Thanks to you both will be trying myself tomorrow, does the arm just pull out after the bolts are removed? __________________ Robert

6th February 2020, 16:08	#2
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,926 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	I don't fully understand your post. I removed the damper bottom bolt and removed the bolt from trailing arm to upper arm. With the bolt removed from the other end of the upper arm it just wiggles to the nearside/off side which ever you are doing. make sure you have unclipped the sensors of both arms. Have you fully removed the bolt where the captive nut is? Once fully undone you have need to put a big screw driver under the flange of the bolt and lever it it. macafee2

7th February 2020, 06:51	#10
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,926 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	have you still got the spring in place? once I had detached the damper and trailing arm I removed the spring before pulling the arm out macafee2