Rear suspension MK1 2000 model

Rear suspension MK1 2000 model

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tvrmallorca

Original Poster:

265 posts

139 months

Friday 26th June 2015
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Help needs guys. I have to replace the drive shaft gators so whilst I do that I was going to replace all bushes and shocks. Is there any specialist advice or tools in taking the rear wishbones and hubs off and also anything else I should replace whilst I have the back in pieces. I'm not looking at taking the body off at this point since I've never done that before.

Any help/advice greatly appreciated.

tvrmallorca

Original Poster:

265 posts

139 months

Friday 26th June 2015
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silly question to take the hub wheel nut off...easier with the wheel on or will the handbrake be ok on axle stands?

tvrmallorca

Original Poster:

265 posts

139 months

Saturday 27th June 2015
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Stumbling block. Need to replace both drive shaft gators any idea how to take it apart? Got the whole suspension out and the stub akle but no idea how to split the shaft or do I disconnect from the diff?

tvrmallorca

Original Poster:

265 posts

139 months

Sunday 28th June 2015
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Ok I will have a go... and the hub nuts are they handed so the nearside will be opposite to undo? Think I might as well rebuild the back end.

tvrmallorca

Original Poster:

265 posts

139 months

Tuesday 30th June 2015
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Sagi

thanks... :-) got one side out now the other to do. Stupidly forgot about the hub nut so going to have to try to get it off with the wheel in the air.....might try the handbrake and in gear idea.

Yes have a hydraulic lift so no worries about getting it high....think it will stay not the lift for quite some time... Already found some paint chips from where the bushes all go together...where can you buy the touch up paint or is that a new paint job on the pieces to make it perfect :-)

Aim is to finish with a car almost new to hold the high end values as this one only has 6700miles on it.