Subframe in situ: accessing arm bolts - advice please - Page 3

Blink · 2nd March 2020, 15:20

The Sealey S12E75 extension arrived and it does fit onto the upper arm to subframe bolts - i.e. you can get a 15mm socket and a ratchet onto them with this bar.

Next problem (

): both of my torque wrenches are too long for the lower arm to subframe bolts - the damned things hit the ground! (They're 460mm and 480mm long)

Has anyone found a short 1/2 inch torque wrench that's around 250mm long?

Blink · 3rd March 2020, 10:08

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......both of my torque wrenches are too long for the lower arm to subframe bolts .......

Next idea: Ditch the long torque wrenches. I've ordered this extendable ratchet to use with my Sealey STW290 torque adapter. The car is so close to the ground though I'm not sure I can get enough leverage to reach 120Nm. Plus, the Sealey moves the ratchet head so far away from the bolt head that the whole thing could fly off with enormous force.

macafee2 · 3rd March 2020, 17:11

use taller ramps

macafee2

Blink · 4th March 2020, 09:24

I'm using blocks (all 4 corners) - I should have bought a bigger/higher jack and added another layer of blocks.

Blink · 17th April 2020, 11:51

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All of which brings us back to here:

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Originally Posted by Blink

RAVE page 808 (Workshop Manual Service Procedures) underneath diagram M64 0112: 4. Position trailing arm bush bracket, align to marks on casing, fit bolt and tighten to 100Nm. Caution: Nuts and bolts must be tightened with weight of vehicle on suspension.

What marks? Which casing?

Post 4 here - https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/s...48#post2806748

2nd March 2020, 15:20	#21
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	Shorter torque wrench The Sealey S12E75 extension arrived and it does fit onto the upper arm to subframe bolts - i.e. you can get a 15mm socket and a ratchet onto them with this bar. Next problem (): both of my torque wrenches are too long for the lower arm to subframe bolts - the damned things hit the ground! (They're 460mm and 480mm long) Has anyone found a short 1/2 inch torque wrench that's around 250mm long?

3rd March 2020, 17:11	#23
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,926 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	use taller ramps macafee2

4th March 2020, 09:24	#24
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	I'm using blocks (all 4 corners) - I should have bought a bigger/higher jack and added another layer of blocks.