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Blink · 8th July 2020, 17:29

Ok thanks Steve, I'll try that tomorrow - rain has stopped play for today.

I did get the RH strut & swivel off though - and what a pain that was! The exhaust U clamp method didn't work and neither did the 2x2 method. I even tried both methods together - i.e. belting the 2x2 with a club hammer while standing (or rather crouching) on the 30" crowbar, which was held in place by the U clamp. It still wouldn't budge!

In the end I had to resort to this.

I hope I haven't damaged the drive shaft (?) - I was having to whack this thing pretty hard. Anyway, it worked, even if it has wiped out the ball joint in the process (not really important 'cos I've got new lower arms to go on).

This is the RH now. That shaft looks to me like it's been overheating. Look at the colour of the area just inboard of the thread - that's in line with the outside of the bearing. I wonder if it's connected with the RH hub nut being done up too tight (as mentioned in post 47).

Time for a cuppa.

8th July 2020, 17:29	#80
Blink Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Under the car Posts: 1,840 Thanks: 210 Thanked 244 Times in 221 Posts	Ok thanks Steve, I'll try that tomorrow - rain has stopped play for today. I did get the RH strut & swivel off though - and what a pain that was! The exhaust U clamp method didn't work and neither did the 2x2 method. I even tried both methods together - i.e. belting the 2x2 with a club hammer while standing (or rather crouching) on the 30" crowbar, which was held in place by the U clamp. It still wouldn't budge! In the end I had to resort to this. I hope I haven't damaged the drive shaft (?) - I was having to whack this thing pretty hard. Anyway, it worked, even if it has wiped out the ball joint in the process (not really important 'cos I've got new lower arms to go on). This is the RH now. That shaft looks to me like it's been overheating. Look at the colour of the area just inboard of the thread - that's in line with the outside of the bearing. I wonder if it's connected with the RH hub nut being done up too tight (as mentioned in post 47). Time for a cuppa.