went to the scrap yard and

macafee2 · 12th September 2017, 10:02

went to the scrap yard as their web site said nothing removed.
MMM car was butchered but the car had a pair of very nice rear lower suspension arms and I'd not taken the appropriate socket set so they are still there. The 18mm socket need to be "deep" as the thread of the bolt pokes out to far for my socket set that I'd taken
Gutted

macafee2

Avulon · 12th September 2017, 10:40

No spanners?

roverbarmy · 12th September 2017, 10:47

Scrap yard indeed! It's a vehicle recycling centre!

macafee2 · 12th September 2017, 16:11

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Originally Posted by Avulon

No spanners?

Errm I'm not sure if I had one the right size but I would not have got enough leverage to have undo the nut.
Some lucky so and so is going to get 2 good lower arms. One was a year or so old it looked so good.
I asked how much and was told £12-£15, bargain

macafee2

p2roverman · 12th September 2017, 16:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by macafee2

I'd not taken the appropriate socket set so they are still there. The 18mm socket need to be "deep" as the thread of the bolt pokes out to far for my socket set that I'd taken
Gutted

macafee2

Can you not make a return trip to the yard with a deep socket and retrieve them? (Not that I need them, bought two pairs of new ones from DMGRS last year)

Avulon · 12th September 2017, 18:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by macafee2

Errm I'm not sure if I had one the right size but I would not have got enough leverage to have undo the nut.
Some lucky so and so is going to get 2 good lower arms. One was a year or so old it looked so good.
I asked how much and was told £12-£15, bargain

macafee2

if these are the ones I'm thinking of then spanner on nut end and wedged and socket and breaker bar on the bolt head should do the trick. ... with plenty of penetrating oil and swearing.

macafee2 · 12th September 2017, 19:06

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Originally Posted by p2roverman

Can you not make a return trip to the yard with a deep socket and retrieve them? (Not that I need them, bought two pairs of new ones from DMGRS last year)

just looked up the price, £119 each plus postage
I don't need them but would have had them as spares.
Next time I will make sure I take the right socket.

I did pick up a sensor for automatic wipers, I have the rest of the harness but left the sensor on the window when I got it

macafee2

12th September 2017, 10:02	#1
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,929 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	went to the scrap yard and went to the scrap yard as their web site said nothing removed. MMM car was butchered but the car had a pair of very nice rear lower suspension arms and I'd not taken the appropriate socket set so they are still there. The 18mm socket need to be "deep" as the thread of the bolt pokes out to far for my socket set that I'd taken Gutted macafee2

12th September 2017, 10:40	#2
Avulon This is my second home 1.8t Tourer Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tanelorn Posts: 4,830 Thanks: 956 Thanked 1,148 Times in 916 Posts	No spanners? __________________ Need a T4 ?: T4 Owners Map thanks to Stevestrat ( use at your own risk) Where?: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanelorn Mods/Retrofits: PCV vortex 'filter'; bluetooth; inline thermostat; reversing sensors; plenum spyhole ; headlamp washers ; Diy mp3 player replacing CD multichanger; FBH with remote; Headlamp washers; black/chrome front grille, rear blind; Xenon projectors To do: puddle lights; 2 Din cd/nav to fit; boot release button

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roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	Scrap yard indeed! It's a vehicle recycling centre! __________________ Oil in my veins!