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COLVERT · 15th October 2021, 21:39

Finally bolted that bush housing into place today.------

--What a job. Never again.

Anyone about to fit a new lower front suspension arm.--It is essential that the bush housing is in the correct place on the arm.--Measure the old one and try to replicate it.

The whole arm can be assembled off the car.--With the steering drop link disconnected it's easy to put the arm in place.

Do up the large ball joint first.--Don't make the connection to the front suspension arm ball joint. By pulling the front suspension out slightly and wedging it there the ally lower arm can be manoeuvred about to help line up the fixing bolt to the threaded hole. The bush housing has a hole through the center of the casting. By inserting a nail bar up through this hole from under the car the housing can be rotated so the the housing is parallel to the chassis. This will make it easier to get the bolt started without cross threading it.

Having said all that it's not a job I'd want to do again in a hurry.

15th October 2021, 21:39	#9
COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	Finally bolted that bush housing into place today.--------What a job. Never again. Anyone about to fit a new lower front suspension arm.--It is essential that the bush housing is in the correct place on the arm.--Measure the old one and try to replicate it. The whole arm can be assembled off the car.--With the steering drop link disconnected it's easy to put the arm in place. Do up the large ball joint first.--Don't make the connection to the front suspension arm ball joint. By pulling the front suspension out slightly and wedging it there the ally lower arm can be manoeuvred about to help line up the fixing bolt to the threaded hole. The bush housing has a hole through the center of the casting. By inserting a nail bar up through this hole from under the car the housing can be rotated so the the housing is parallel to the chassis. This will make it easier to get the bolt started without cross threading it. Having said all that it's not a job I'd want to do again in a hurry.