Discovery II
REAR SUSPENSION
REPAIRS
64-43
Refit
1. Clean bush locations in long arm.
2. Use suitable adaptors to press new actuator
rod end bush into long arm. Ensure bush is
correctly aligned.
3. Align slots in new slipper bush halves with
those in long arm. Carefully press both halves
of slipper bush into long arm. Ensure the
sealing rings on the bush faces are not
damaged.
4. Clean long arm and mating face on torsion bar.
5. Fit long arm to torsion bar. Restrain torsion bar
and tighten bolt to 180 Nm (133 lbf.ft).
6. Ensure actuator and bushes are clean.
7. Fit actuator and tighten nut and bolt securing
actuator to short arm to 180 Nm (133 lbf.ft).
8. Using LRT-60-009 , fit and tighten nut securing
actuator push rod to long arm to 48 Nm (35
lbf.ft).
9. With assistance, position torsion bar and
actuator to vehicle and fit torsion bar clamps.
Tighten torsion bar clamp bolts to 45 Nm (33
lbf.ft).
10. Connect pipes to actuator with cap nuts and
new sealing washers. Tighten cap nuts to 29
Nm (21 lbf.ft). Ensure pipes are not under
tension or kinked.
11. Fit anti-roll bar links to torsion bar and tighten
nuts to 50 Nm (37 lbf.ft).
12. Ensure washer is in place on lower ball joint of
each anti-roll bar link and connect lower ball
joints to axle. Tighten nuts to 100 Nm (74 lbf.ft).
13. Renew ACE high pressure filter.
14. Lower vehicle.
15. Bleed ACE hydraulic system.
