Thread: Rear Suspension Birthday Recommendations

Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster

The rear does have eccentrics to align the rear so you will need to get an alignment and pay attention to their position on reinstallation

Thanks DJ, but that's only on the lower arms AFAIK? Upper arms are straight bolt in at two points to the chassis and one ball joint at the hub.

Edit; I stand corrected

Originally Posted by PerthDisco

Does the kit have new bolts? Definitely replace as many suspension bolts as possible and coat the shaft of bolts in copper grease.

Change rear wheel bearings at same time if you’ve got over 200k kms on them.

Yes new bolts with all kits from AF.

Need to save up for new hubs, timken units $A 320 each excluding freight from the UK via AF. Haven't checked local pricing yet. Thanks for the tip.

Originally Posted by Eric SDV6SE

Yes new bolts with all kits from AF.

Need to save up for new hubs, timken units $A 320 each excluding freight from the UK via AF. Haven't checked local pricing yet. Thanks for the tip.

That’s front and they are (relatively) easy to do any time. The rears are cheaper plain roller bearings but take a large amount of disassembly hours you want to avoid doing twice.

Originally Posted by PerthDisco

That’s front and they are (relatively) easy to do any time. The rears are cheaper plain roller bearings but take a large amount of disassembly hours you want to avoid doing twice.

You beat me to it mate, just checking and yes, they're about A$90 each for the OE NTN bearing kits. Will add them to the next shopping cart.

Just watched this https://www.google.com/url'sa=t&sour...aUna-95nHfmqSs glad we don't have these corrosion issues.

Rear upper arms do have adjustment. Photo of removed hardware attached. I’ve just had mine changed and alignment done next day.


Cheers,
Scott

Both bushes on both rear upper arms were shagged. Photo of one side below. 151,000km.

Other bush was worse ….

Thanks Scott, that's what I'm expecting after 216000km