Art Dickenson.
1983 XJS GT "Silver"
Pacific Jaguar.ca

Has anyone out there developed a good way of getting the forward radius arm connection to the body apart. As usual I quess no anti sieze is applied to the parts at the plant so they simply sieze up with rust.
Our car was in Ontario, land of the salty winters so Houston we have a problem,
Help, Art and Chase.

Submitted by silver007@shaw.ca on Wed, 12/28/2005 - 22:55

Art Dickenson.
1983 XJS GT "Silver"
Pacific Jaguar.ca

Thanks guy's,
I used an air hammer and a pry bar and the arms popped right off, needless to say these items will be well lubed before they are reinstalled. I was however quite surprised that the bolts holding the irs mounts were withdrawn easy, and were not rusted in the areas where they pass through the body, possibly they are some kind of plated. Now if Chase gets some time off froom the Toyota dealership ( on uis way up as a dedicated lot boy ) perhaps we can get his car up and at em again,
thanks again............Art

Submitted by bonnettoboot@e… on Sun, 12/11/2005 - 23:33

There is a relatively simple way to remove the arm, it needs a large hammer and someone to wield it and a good 36" 5/8 bar. Jam the bar in at the top of the cup up against the mating cone and hold it. Now have your ass't give it a good bang, if it doesn't come off change the angle so that it is pushing down as far as you can. You'll be surprised, Jaguar affectionado and etc.

Submitted by dougdwyer@adel… on Sun, 12/11/2005 - 18:33

Art, I've always had good luck with a 4-foot pry bar (prise bar, to you). Just keep grunting away until you think you're gonna have heart failure and just then the arm will pop off. Take turns with Chase, he's a big strappin' kid.....probably a lot stronger his father by now . Just be ready for the "pop" ....or you'll end up tumbing across the shop floor ass-over-applecart

A good soaking in your favorite rust penetrant a few hours prior to your next effort wouldn't hurt but you've probably done that already.

Doug Dwyer
Longview Washington USA
1987 XJ6 Ser III
1988 XJS V12 Coupe

Submitted by mfrank@westnet.com on Sun, 12/11/2005 - 15:45

The only way I've ever found to do this is to sacrifice the rubber (which you're going to have to replace no matter what). You can use an electric drill to put lots of holes into it, then cut the remnant away with a saw or knife. I've seen this done with a torch in a few seconds, but the thought of burning rubber so close to the car body gives me pause. I suppose you could use a heat gun to soften it.

Once the rubber is gone, the radius arm comes out, leaving the bushing cup still in a death grip with the mounting boss. Now use a hack saw to carefully cut a star pattern in the top of the cup, taking care not to cut into the boss. Finally, use a heavy hammer and a chisel and open the cup with a few hard wacks. It usually gives up at this point.