The Suspension Thread

Post by **Bennoz** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 5:46 pm

Shouldn't have too

From memory there is a 14mm bolt that goes through the front bush & 2 x 17mm bolts that hold the bracket over the rear bush.

I'd be getting the old lump hammer out!

Post by **Bennoz** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:51 am

Found this on the pommy site, thought it may be of some use. Its all the lowering spring rates

Clicky ->Springs

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 10:52 am

hrm.... genuine mitsubishi lower control arm rear bushing = $30ea

nolathane polyurathane lower control arm rear bushing from autopro = $20ea

good one mitsubishi....

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:00 pm

how do i get these 2 bolts off? theres no room to use any tool i have in there

Storm · Post by **Storm** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 1:42 am

I did it last weekend. I used a socket with a flexible knuckle on it and a long extension bar. If the bolt is the wrong way around the gearbox fouls it

and you need to raise it out of the way.

I put it in with the bolt going in from the rear of the car and torqued it up on the bolt, not the nut.

HTH

Bill

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 2:06 am

nothing i have fits!!! time to go bennos house and borrow some sh*t

Post by **Bennoz** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 9:04 am

What wrong with 2 x 14mm ring spanners???

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:54 pm

ok i just tried again when i got home today... it off and dropped the control arm on my leg lol

now the bushes are stuck?!

ive been trying to take them off for 1hour...

Post by **Bennoz** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:23 pm

Did ya toast 'em up with WD? How'd it go? Really need to warm them up if the arm is staying on the car.

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:10 pm

lol torching didnt work, sat there inhaling toxic fumes for 30min

then i went back to drilling it, lost 3 drill bits.. then i hacksawed the crush tube... and then it came off just then... 4 hours later

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:11 pm

i think ill get a mechanic to do the otherside of the car lol

Post by **Bennoz** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:15 pm

LOL man, I'll do it if you want. I work near Strathfield

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:20 pm

i would be honoured if you would come!

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:32 pm

lol

burn in hell, f**king rubber bush!

a beautiful disaster

bush after being doused in wd40, torched n then drilled and then hacksawed

great success?

Post by **Bennoz** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:38 pm

I hope you lubed the inside of that new bush!

What time you get home etc etc?

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:43 pm

im home all day tomorrow!

Post by **Bennoz** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:25 pm

PM me your mobile, I might be able to swing by around lunch time

Post by **Bennoz** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 6:16 pm

Righto mate.... lets see if we can sort this mess!

Oh btw - I looked your car up on CAPS.... It was originally a manual

And here's some more bad news...That bolt that has sheared the captive nut off is part of the subframe. That bolts is one of 6 bolts that hooks the subframe to car - that includes the 2 bolts that hold that big ass bush to the car, they also hold the subframe to the chassis. In order to get it out, we have to drop the front to rear cross member out, and we have to pull the steering rack out

We really need to get it to a shop & onto a hoist - here's the pic:

Red circles indicate the other mount spots to the subframe, arrow is where the busted bolt is.

The good news is, those lower ball joints are a loose fit type of joint. They have to be as they swivel with the steering, hence we dont need to change them.

The steering rack arm we need is a screw fit, part number MR279969. If anyone has one of these spare *looks at dstocks

* let Jono know.

Also available thru Camskill:
http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php? ... b0s583p671

You also need the boots that cover the arm:
http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php? ... 0s583p1331

I would also suggest you get some droplinks:
http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m3b0s10p151

The only thing that leaves us with is the stepper motor, of which I'll lend you my spart to see if it fixes the idle issue, then the alternator issue... sounds like it needs reco-ing.

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:52 pm

oh f**k the subframe looks like a bitch.... f**k f**k f**k!!!
and 15 quid for a boot?!

lol sh*t just doesnt get better

thanks a lot ben

Post by **Bennoz** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 11:06 pm

I've got a spare boot mate

Add that to the stepper & brake pads... it better be a mighty big case of piss for me