Good afternoon all. It’s been a while since I have posted as I haven’t had a single issue with my trusting Tdi.
Issue is the driver side lower control arm is rotting to the core. It’s the later type with a separate ball joint.
Does anyone have a part No? Is the polo one the same?
Lots of these earlier types on local sale sites. Do they fit the same?The pressed steel arms are definitely not recommended; it's safest to convert back to the earlier solid arms.
Straight swap as far as I'm aware. Although from what I've read, that's somewhat of an understatement of how reluctant the old ones can be to come out / the new ones to go in.Lots of these earlier types on local sale sites. Do they fit the same?
Thank you all. I will change to the older type. Now ordered. Got the tool to remove the old bushes, and new bushes too. ??I can see that Kleynie shared an account of his front suspension refresh: https://www.a2oc.net/community/index.php?threads/front-suspension-overhaul.37444/
Yes, we did it and it’s a pig of a job. I’d say just allow enough time, perhaps do a side per day.
I would be changing the shocks, drop links and top mounts at the same time as they are easy ish to change, you will notice a massive difference in the ride.
Shout if you need anything.
OMG!!! It was a nightmare to do. Full day. Totally burnt me out.
The other side is going to the garage to do
Told you so! It took us all weekend to complete.
With anything like that I spray penetrating fluid on anything you need to undo a week before you want to start the job ...then anything your not keeping take the load off and angle grinder & slitting disc ..I’ve done a good few hilux leaf spring sets over the years same thing don’t waste time trying to undo anything your not keeping cut the lot off ..Those lower arms do not slide into the lower mount correctly. Had to remove the whole bracket. Even then I had to cut the old one with a grinder. Has to be the hardest job ever!
That’s what I used. The trusty angle grinder to remove ??With anything like that I spray penetrating fluid on anything you need to undo a week before you want to start the job ...then anything your not keeping take the load off and angle grinder & slitting disc ..I’ve done a good few hilux leaf spring sets over the years same thing don’t waste time trying to undo anything your not keeping cut the lot off ..
That’s what I used. The trusty angle grinder to remove ??
they are well and truly fubaredHere they are...
My experience was the the wheel twisted out ( ie massive toe out on one side ) and that scrubbed speed off pretty quickly without depositing me in the hedgerow.I have the other side to do... At least I’ve had the practice. The hole in the one removed was shocking! Dangerous as 75%+ had totally rotted away. If it was to break away at speed your wheel would twist in and.... Well blue lights and a total write off! ?