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Hi there,
I’d like to remove and restore my rusty rear axle struts. There appears to be a bolt each end and 1 or 2 nuts in the middle.
Q1) can I remove this strut while the car is sitting on jack stands on the rear cross member?
Q2) from looking at the new part the middle appears to be held in place by 1 nut and what looks like a push fitting? Is that right?
Many thanks
Yes you're fine removing them like that. All they really do is reduce the car twisting when going over uneven surfaces or cornering, so don't really do much whilst the car is static. Soak everything as much as possible to avoid snapping a bolt, etc. The two centre ones have rubber bushes over them. 1 as you can tell is just a location spigot, the other will have a nut on the other end.
As a suggestion, give them a clean up with wire brush before fitting new ones. if they come up good, paint them with hammerite and put them back on. Bet it's only surface rust. Might save you a few quid.
They should clean up fine with a bit of rotary wire brushing then a coat of smooth hammerite. I fitted new rubber bushes and a liberal amount of red rubber grease to help things along.
Hi there, I’ve now progressed to the front. Can I also remove these braces safely? They look fine to remove. Front subframe also in same pickup points. Car still on jack stands. Thanks
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Like a fool I have caught the high pressure AC line with my wire brush. Is it possible to repair or sleeve these? I think they run at 300 psi so think this is going to fail… it’s brand new (argh!)
