Finally, there's a pause in the rain so I'm trying re-torque these bolts (one per side in each case):
- Upper arm to trailing arm
- Lower arm to trailing arm
- Upper arm to subframe
- Lower arm to subframe
- Damper bottom to trailing arm
(All parts & bolts above are new).
I assembled the subframe, arms and springs off the car and torqued up 3 & 4 at the same time. Then I fitted everything to the car, which is still on blocks (all four corners).
The plan now is to loosen 1-5, jack the trailing arms up until the back of the car
just lifts off the blocks, then re-torque 1-5.
The problem is I can't get a socket on #3 (upper arm to subframe bolt). A 15mm socket on a short extension won't go in via the vertical access holes because the fuel tank is in the way - and the socket on its own isn't long enough to get the ratchet on.
What does everyone else use?
NB. By "vertical access holes", I mean the ones shown below - not the other two that are parallel to the ground.
Horizontal access hole on right in this pic.
TIA.
