IRS Diagonal Arm

Spellbound Seriously Crusin Dubber

151 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 10 Feb 2007, 6:30 pm

#571571

Hey Guys..

I have an IRS pan and I am having trouble removing the diagonal arm. How do I disengage the arm from the mounting closest to the torsion beam - more specifically, there seems to be a hex nut holding the entire assembly together :duh - what size is it? Im hoping to remove the arm to finish it off in Rust Bullet...is there anything I need to check for or that I should pay particular attention to?

barenyisbeetle Commited Dubber

63 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 10 Feb 2007, 6:33 pm

#571572

17mm hex head, wd 40. Make tea/coffee then remove.

Spellbound Seriously Crusin Dubber

151 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 10 Feb 2007, 6:57 pm

#571579

barenyisbeetle wrote:17mm hex head, wd 40. Make tea/coffee then remove.

SH!T!

Any tricks to removing it without the the size 17 hex head???

barenyisbeetle Commited Dubber

63 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 10 Feb 2007, 7:04 pm

#571580

Bursons will be kind.

Spellbound Seriously Crusin Dubber

151 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 10 Feb 2007, 7:08 pm

#571583

Greeeat.

There goes my night of getting stuff done. Anyone near Shellharbour got a 17mm I can borrow?

barenyisbeetle Commited Dubber

63 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 10 Feb 2007, 7:24 pm

#571591

Why the need to remove the arm?

Spellbound Seriously Crusin Dubber

151 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 10 Feb 2007, 7:29 pm

#571594

Rubber bushings are looking a bit sad so I figured remove, paint and reassmeble with new ones.

barenyisbeetle Commited Dubber

63 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 10 Feb 2007, 7:40 pm

#571600

Bushes are often overlooked. Dont forget spring plate ones and shocks too. they are kind of a set.

Spellbound Seriously Crusin Dubber

151 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 10 Feb 2007, 7:44 pm

#571604

barenyisbeetle wrote:Bushes are often overlooked. Dont forget spring plate ones and shocks too. they are kind of a set.

Yea I had planned to replace the lot. Shocks are.....well...shocking :P and from what I can make out the ones within the diagonal assembly are falling apart. Will probably cost a bit but you gotta do it right. 😀

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 10 Feb 2007, 7:46 pm

#571605

Spellbound wrote:
barenyisbeetle wrote:17mm hex head, wd 40. Make tea/coffee then remove.
SH!T!

Any tricks to removing it without the the size 17 hex head???

use a OXY cutter:P

17mm socket is about $15!

Spellbound Seriously Crusin Dubber

151 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 10 Feb 2007, 9:02 pm

#571620

Craig Torrens wrote:
Spellbound wrote:
barenyisbeetle wrote:17mm hex head, wd 40. Make tea/coffee then remove.
SH!T!

Any tricks to removing it without the the size 17 hex head???
use a OXY cutter:P

17mm socket is about $15!

Yea thanks Craig. Just disappointed that I couldn't get it done tonight. I'll head out tomorrow and grab one.

Old Dubber Wolfsburg Wizard

605 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 10 Feb 2007, 9:07 pm

#571621

Any tricks to removing it without the the size 17 hex allen key???

Weld a 17mm headed bolt to a piece of flat/rod/angle steel.

Grahame
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hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 10 Feb 2007, 9:18 pm

#571624

Old Dubber wrote:
Any tricks to removing it without the the size 17 hex allen key???

Weld a 17mm headed bolt to a piece of flat/rod/angle steel.

:thumb

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 11 Feb 2007, 8:58 am

#571669

Keep an eye on where the big flat washers sit, on either side of the rubber bush.
I have jiggled these to get toe-in where I wanted it.

westi wrote:That's mad Alan.

Spellbound Seriously Crusin Dubber

151 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 11 Feb 2007, 3:01 pm

#571736

Cool...cheers Dave

BiX Veteran Volks Folk

2,499 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 12 Feb 2007, 5:36 pm

#572016

The 17mm hex also serves for gear box filler/drain, so a good thing to have in the tool box.

I have no sympathy for my car, only the wallet that pays for it!
Go hard or go home!!!!

Klaus Custom Title Time!

1,439 posts · joined Aug 2004 · 12 Feb 2007, 8:58 pm

#572099

I'm at dapto and have a socket of sorts that i use( 17mm bolt with 17mm nut welded to thread its worked for the last four years) if u need a hand give me a buzz 0428 427 986 klaus

Spellbound Seriously Crusin Dubber

151 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 12 Feb 2007, 10:11 pm

#572130

Klaus wrote:I'm at dapto and have a socket of sorts that i use( 17mm bolt with 17mm nut welded to thread its worked for the last four years) if u need a hand give me a buzz 0428 427 986 klaus

Thanks Klaus...I'l keep your number handy.

I now have the hex bit, all I need is a block of time to get cracking again.