Powerflex bushes and refitting front TCAs

[Dave_M]

My car is (very!) slowly going back together. Just fitted purple powerflex bushes to the inner end of the front TCA but now struggling to get the TCA back into the subframe. Any tips? It's a bloody tight fit.....

Thanks
Dave

[georgie1]

copper grease

[Elfranco]

Ratchet strap

[Davecos 4x4]

undo the anti roll bar from the body, get the tca's in and then jack the anti roll bar up till it lines up with its mounting holes.

[Scouse]

Get someone else to do it.....easy then lol



Scouse.

[Cossie col]

Get someone else to do it.....easy then lol



Scouse.

That's the best answer I've just read lol

[mikedaf2]

As said above, ratchet strap

[Dave_M]

Thanks for the suggestions (especially Scouse ). I was just trying to fit the first side so didn't even have the arb attached - was going to get one arm in first, then attach the arb into both arms (but without attaching the arb U clamps, then fit the other tca.

So what's the best method with a ratchet strap? What / where do you wrap it around?

Thanks
Dave

[Scouse]

Last time I did mine I think I connected one end into tca loosely then the other side and finally used a jack to fit the arb clamps to body.


Scouse.

[Davecos 4x4]

here is a pick of how I did it once with a bit of rope.

use a spanner or something you can slide inside the rope without taking it it, as you rotate the spanner the rope tightens pulling them together.

[James @ Auto Dynamix]

If it is tight because you are fighting against the ARB, then remove it from the body via the two mountings and slacken the two retaining nuts on the TCA, then the TCAs normally fall into place. Uae a large punch to align the bolt hole.

Once the TCAs are bolted in the ARB is easy enough to fit back on.

Make sure you have both front wheels off the ground, or the ARB will be under tension, ive seen a few people try to do one side at a time and it never works out very well

[Scouse]

Dave, that's called a "French Twist" or something similar. Used that idea a lot in the Army!! Only problem is if you let go of the spanner.......spins pretty fast lol


Scouse.

[Davecos 4x4]

Gaz,

that's why you slide it so its longer one end and jam it in under the steering rack....as in the pic.

James, that was my first reply to this thread lol.

[Richie]

Dave, that's called a "French Twist" or something similar. Used that idea a lot in the Army!! Only problem is if you let go of the spanner.......spins pretty fast lol


Scouse.

Spanish Windlass

HSE will cut your nuts off if they catch you

[Davecos 4x4]

you got caught then Richie.