Member Since: 18 Mar 2015
Location: Zurich
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Air Chisel / Rear upper arms query
Hi,
I have a battery 18v SDS drill and a massive Lidl coded SDS drill and various SDS chisel bits. Will I have the space available to use these to help remove the rear upper arms? I'm doing this job on Friday.
I'm looking at various air chisel options on Amazon but don't fancy the look of any of them. I found out tonight that my brother threw away the sykes-pikavant air chisel I bought specifically for the this job, and he had chose not to hand over multiple times!!! He said "he didn't know what it was"....
Any insight appreciated, even on pathological narcissism.
Thanks,
Andy
15th Nov 2020 8:01 pm
PROFSR G
Member Since: 06 Mar 2017
Location: Lost
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Use a small angle grinder with a "slim jim" cutting disc and cut the arms off at the bushings. You will then be able to get the same disc in to cut the bolts!yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
15th Nov 2020 8:17 pm
rrhool
Member Since: 28 Aug 2014
Location: Norfolk
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Use hacksaw blade by hand, takes about 10mins per side! You won't get those big power tools near it.! 😉Richard
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15th Nov 2020 8:20 pm
mek
Member Since: 18 Mar 2015
Location: Zurich
Posts: 468
PROFSR G wrote:
Use a small angle grinder with a "slim jim" cutting disc and cut the arms off at the bushings. You will then be able to get the same disc in to cut the bolts!
In all likelihood I will now use this method. 18 months ago when I anticipated this job, I was lured in by the video showing these being easily removed with the impact tool...
I also have a reciprocating saw but it is 18v, now corded. I'll get the job done!
Cheers,
Andy
15th Nov 2020 8:28 pm
motorworks
Member Since: 14 Nov 2019
Location: Usk
Posts: 401
With body off you will have ample room. Normally, forward bolts will unscrew and come out easily. The tough one is rear bolt, often stuck to the bush inner sleeve. The outer (arm to hub) bolt may also be seized in the rose joint. I have used an SDS drill a couple of time to hammer these out with body on.
Last week I replaced an upper arm (body off) using a regular hacksaw to cut both ends of the rear bolt. it was surprisingly easy compared with limited space in a wheel arch.
Added few pics and other work with body off,
Grey stonechip over worst areas of corrosion
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Rusty threads cleaned ready for new nuts
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corrosion below rear mounting
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Disco 3 with body removed
an essential tool for trim clip removal, especially wheel arch liners and rear bumpers
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die pinned in a snug fit socket, a quick way to clean accessible threads
upper rear arm removed * picture shows main area of chassis corrosion
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