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Originally Posted by Voodoo_S2K,Apr 23 2010, 02:31 PM
. If you have an impact gun, it takes like a few seconds per bolts. There are 6 bolts you need to loosen. You also need to disconnect the steering wheel shaft from the rack.
dam, can you get me a write up on how to do that ? or thread
and the sequence of the mounting procedure for the engine mounts, i know there is a specific order
Once you start trying you'll want to drop the subframe. It's not a big deal to drop the subframe. As best I remember you don't need to completely remove all the subframe bolts. It seems like the rear ones have 2 sets of threads to make it easy to drop the subframe enough to get to the bolts so that you don't have to try to realign bolts.
There is a really good DIY listed in the materials at the top of the forum for lowering the subframe to get the top tranny bolts that I used when I was swapping my tranny. It's the DIY for swapping the tranny. I had never done this before and got it done pretty easy using that.
Originally Posted by Wildncrazy,Apr 23 2010, 07:42 PM
Once you start trying you'll want to drop the subframe. It's not a big deal to drop the subframe. As best I remember you don't need to completely remove all the subframe bolts. It seems like the rear ones have 2 sets of threads to make it easy to drop the subframe enough to get to the bolts so that you don't have to try to realign bolts.
Originally Posted by black2000,Apr 23 2010, 08:01 PM
There is a really good DIY listed in the materials at the top of the forum for lowering the subframe to get the top tranny bolts that I used when I was swapping my tranny. It's the DIY for swapping the tranny. I had never done this before and got it done pretty easy using that.
I am very jealous of your engine bay.
awesome ! and thank you lol, thats when it was all dirty, il post more pics as i go so you guys can see and stuff !! i cleaned it up REALLY nice !!
can you link me to that thread, i cant find it lol
the best way to do it if u have a engine hoist is to hoist the front of the car off the ground as high as u can then slide the motor and trans as one peace under the car then line it up and lower the car back down then hook the hoist back up to the motor and lift it up and bolt the sub frame back up and your golden
. If you have an impact gun, it takes like a few seconds per bolts. There are 6 bolts you need to loosen. You also need to disconnect the steering wheel shaft from the rack.
