Rear suspension question ..

[Hilly_70]

Hi guys ..

I'll try and explain this as best i can but bare with me ..

When you remove the spring plate cover and drop off the spring plate on the rear suspension ..
there is a 'frame' that holds the bump stop and rest against the L shaped bracket on the chassis ..

How does this frame come off so I can repair the chassis bracket?

I haven't tried yet, i just can't seem to see mention of its removal in any manual ..

If im not being clear tell me and I'll try again!

thanks

Hilly

 

[ground hugger]

Hi Hilly
It doesn't come off ,I have done the same/similar repair and had to chop a larger section of chassis out.
Not the easiest of jobs because you can't get the grinder in because of the 'frame' your looking to remove.
This is how i tackled it.....As you can see where i cut the chassis out its all over the place,because you can't get the right angle with a grinder

 

[Hilly_70]

Bugger!

I was afraid that was the answer! :?

Thanks dude .. Is the bracket welded to the frame then?

Cheers

Hilly

PS .. great design eh .. recessed to hold water till it rots the chassis!

 

[ground hugger]

There's one big spot weld right on the top of the bracket,if you look at the pic of my bracket you can see the hole where I ripped it off :lol:
Your right about it being a water trap , they changed it on later bays and removed the frame :shock:
So it can't have been doing a great deal in the first place

...Dave

 

[Hilly_70]

Cheers Dave .. your a star ..

I'll stick some pics up on my resto thread when i do mine, but it won't be for a bit cos im just moving house ... mid resto .. :roll:

Hilly