Height sensors removal

[Pete38]

Hi All. I know this is in Rave but my tablets gone flat and have no charger with me so no access right now.

I've removed the rear sensor easily from the body and also the plug but do I pull the rod/barb through the rubber mount on the swing arm? Just seems hard and don't wanna damage that because I'm not sure how replaceable that rubber part is.

Was hoping to get the sensor out today, but no charger until tomorrow.

[Pete38]

Alright. Remembered I uploaded Rave to my Dropbox account... But the manual just says remove it from the suspension arm. I wish it was that easy. I've pulled fairly hard on it and the barb seems to be working effectively and not coming out. Even with oil on it. I'm sure brute force will do it but I'm worried to break something else in the process. Damn that didn't help much. I didn't think it would be that hard. The first part was easy. Pushing it back in will be easy though. Just gotta get it out first

[Fitzy2011]

Be careful, I broke the rubber off mine and had to replace the trailing arm. Rubber grease and a pair of multi grips pushing it through worked for me eventually!!!!

[Pete38]

Thanks for the advice. I had thought that much but just seemed ridiculously hard.

Will get the best tools I can find and grease it up. Maybe even take the wheel off if it gives better access.

[redandy3575]

Thanks for the advice. I had thought that much but just seemed ridiculously hard.

Will get the best tools I can find and grease it up. Maybe even take the wheel off if it gives better access.

Get a pair of long nose pliers, and carefully push the rod through the rubber. I broke mine also, managed to Tarzan glue it back on, hasn't Brocken since. But be careful anyhow, prevention is the cure.

[Keithy P38]

Is a replacement swing arm the only option other than mega glue? Could one get creative with a welder and make something up that'll do the job if the rubber jigga breaks?

[Fitzy2011]

Is a replacement swing arm the only option other than mega glue? Could one get creative with a welder and make something up that'll do the job if the rubber jigga breaks?

It's possible but as the hinge thing is all rubber, where it attaches to the swing arm remains a fairly decent base of rubber, but I,m sure you could do something if needed. I had a spare swing arm luckily.

[Pete38]

Get a pair of long nose pliers, and carefully push the rod through the rubber. I broke mine also, managed to Tarzan glue it back on, hasn't Brocken since. But be careful anyhow, prevention is the cure.

Did you pull the wheel off to get better access? I'm thinking I might just to extra careful

[Hoges]

Is a replacement swing arm the only option other than mega glue? Could one get creative with a welder and make something up that'll do the job if the rubber jigga breaks?

FWIW..Welding is a no go.. the arms themselves are made of a high tech composite material with special torsional deforming characteristics. The bush housing riveted on at each end is made of aluminium... about the only way you can mechanically reattach the rubber material is to carefully cut a small slit through it..probably best done by drilling a series of 3mm holes and securing it to the control arm with a jubilee-type hose clip ... I'm not sure how you might otherwise attach the rubber to the composite material...like you said, some sort of specialised glue probably...

[UK_P38]

Lube it up and be careful, I used vice grips also to push it through. I'm sure having the rubber warm would help it to be more maleable. Once the barb is through it's fine and getting them back in is easier

[PaulP38a]

Hmm, I broke the rubber on a trailing arm too. Three cable ties and a bit of metal plate soon fixed the problem :)

Breaking the rubber on the elbow though, I'd just get a new height sensor or cannibalise a 2nd hand one.

[Pete38]

So I'm sensing that I need to be extra careful then :o

I'm trying to extend my lower sensor arm and need to get it out so I can cut the elbow off the bottom arm and thread the rod for my turnbuckle and rod end. Maybe I'll look into options to thread the rod under the car without taking them out.... Hmm looks a little confined, definitely confined for the traditional method of threading the rod.

[FANTOM P38]

Have performed this task several times now and i find if you insert a small flat blaed screwdriver into rubber from the knob end & apply RP7 into it and use screwdriver to assist rubber to climb over knob it can be pulled off quite easily without damaging anything also some more lube when re-attaching helps there too! same goes for middle joint of sensor arms.
Have Fun!!

[Pete38]

Have performed this task several times now and i find if you insert a small flat blaed screwdriver into rubber from the knob end & apply RP7 into it and use screwdriver to assist rubber to climb over knob it can be pulled off quite easily without damaging anything also some more lube when re-attaching helps there too! same goes for middle joint of sensor arms.
Have Fun!!

Oh good, a less scary story.

Did you take the wheel off to make it easier to access and see? I'm sure I can make up my mind when I get back under the car on the weekend but just thought I'd ask.

[FANTOM P38]

Oh good, a less scary story.

Did you take the wheel off to make it easier to access and see? I'm sure I can make up my mind when I get back under the car on the weekend but just thought I'd ask.
No need to take wheel off access is easy from underneath just in front of rear wheel just make sure vehicle is in park & chocked.