Decided to get serious with it now!
Everything removed ready for dropping the rear diff and subframe tomorrow.
Crusty!
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g1...rame/Sub01.jpg
Trailing arm at full drop!
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g1...rame/Sub02.jpg
Spring removed and in the bath.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g1...rame/sub03.jpg
Halfway there, dramatic difference.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g1...rame/sub04.jpg
Anti-roll bar bolts; always a bit tricky but these came of with a bit of care...and an Irwin on one! :lol:
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g1...rame/sub05.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g1...rame/sub07.jpg
Onto the big bolts.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g1...rame/sub06.jpg
Compared with one from my old non-Q4 155.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g1...rame/sub08.jpg
Arms out.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g1...rame/sub09.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g1...rame/sub10.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g1...rame/sub11.jpg
Exhaust removed.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g1...rame/sub12.jpg
Anti-rollbar off...how thick should they be, I reckon I've lost 2mm in rust! :lol:
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g1...rame/sub13.jpg
Had a quick five minutes play with the grinder and wire wheel, it should clean up ok.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g1...rame/sub14.jpg
The only question remains...wire wheel and several coats of enamel paint or sandblast and powder coating. Ignoring the effort and time involved in the former is the latter really worth the difference? I've read of it chipping easily and not lasting very long :?
wrinx