Front upper suspension arms , d3 s8

[dangerdred]

Thanks for the above replies. Do I need to disable Jacking Mode before lowering it onto axle stands, or/and will I need to calibrate the suspension afterwards?

[MikkiJayne]

I think you'd need to disable it after loweing it on to the stands so that it settles at its normal ride height before you tighten the bolts.

[homer simpson]

Yes disable it after you have lowered the car. Just don't forget to re-able it before you lift the car back up to put the wheels back on

[S81]

're changing the bushes ,removing the arms is simple if the pinch bolts aren't seized,removing the old Bush's is simple ,I run a hole saw thru the rubber ,opened a hacksaw and put blade thru and reassembled saw and cut the sleeve and popped it out with a screwdriver,10 mins will take all 4 out ,now the fun part ,,i am lucky enough to have a neighbour with a 10 tonne press in his workshop which pressed them in very easy,the big issue was getting them to sit square to get them started ,we filed the leading edge by a mill or so just to help them start square as the arm is alu and the bush kept biting and going of square ,the edge we filled sits out of the arm so it shouldn't matter , 're loading the suspension i did more or less what mj had said ,thou i hadn't thought of disabling the Jack mode

[GH77]

There's an ever-so-slight chamfer on one side of the arms. The bushes only go in without biting if you push them through from that chamfered side. Might not have been your issue but thought worth posting for others in the future to be aware of.

I discovered this when doing the D2 rear suspension bushes. When the steel covered bushes started chewing the aluminium . . . .