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 ·
17mm hex head, wd 40. Make tea/coffee then remove.
Spellbound ·
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 ·
Bursons will be kind.
Spellbound ·
Greeeat.
There goes my night of getting stuff done. Anyone near Shellharbour got a 17mm I can borrow?
barenyisbeetle ·
Why the need to remove the arm?
Spellbound ·
Rubber bushings are looking a bit sad so I figured remove, paint and reassmeble with new ones.
barenyisbeetle ·
Bushes are often overlooked. Dont forget spring plate ones and shocks too. they are kind of a set.
Spellbound ·
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 ·
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 ·
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 ·
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.
hellbugged ·
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 ·
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.
Spellbound ·
Cool...cheers Dave
BiX ·
The 17mm hex also serves for gear box filler/drain, so a good thing to have in the tool box.
Klaus ·
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 ·
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.