How f***ing stupid

[dixiebabes]

Why on earth put a split pin on the end of the ARB where it gets all the weather and then why place the hole vertical instead of horizontal. Needless to say its impossible to get a punch in let alone hit it with a hammer. Turned a small job into a large job now i have to remove the ARB FFS.

[mrzigazaga]

Nightmare...Sounds like me earlier mate..You would think that changing an engine mount would be a simple task....The alternator had to come off...Then the oil filter...Then the downpipe..Then the bracket holding the rubber..Then we couldnt get a spanner in to undo the nuts and then one of the bolts holding the bracket on touches the exhaust flange bolt as your trying to remove it..No wonder dan taylor and the ford guy didnt want to do it..Still job done and back to normality..(If there is such a thing)...Good luck with it mate...ziga

[wooly350i]

Looking at it from a plumbing angle,


yep wait for it, what's plumbing for to do with it,


well I'd put it vertical to let the water run out that's inevitably gonna get in their,or I suppose from an s&m point of view they could put some grease in the ole,
keep it up with photos! Wooly.

[simboy1973]

Dix, I had to remove my ARB to drill out the holes.. Pest of a job...

S

[dixiebabes]

simboy1973 said:

Dix, I had to remove my ARB to drill out the holes.. Pest of a job...

S

Its fecking stupid why didnt they just put a nut on the end????? Cant believe how stupid the split pin design is!!!!

Dix

[hallsie]

STOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP

get yourself some decent 3mm drills, and if you still cant get in there a 90 degree adaptor for your drill, and drill another hole!

Simples.

[dixiebabes]

ARB is now off the car, removing the compliance bars or whatever they are called was the most difficult job it didn't want to come away from the lower wishbone but after several obscenity's and tugging and pulling they both came free. Taking the ARB to work to remove the damaged split pins and waiting for the discs to arrive so i can put the pig of a job all back together. The tie bar bushes were in a hell of a state.