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Why I chose to do this today is beyond me.
It was sleety and average temp of 47ยบ
Oh well Its done finaly
What you'll need.
Set of jackstands
2 metric socket sets 1 deep one standard
1 nice floor jack for lowering subframe if by yourself
breaker bar
flat head screw driver
hammer(possibly)
1st is obvious remove the rear tires and support it on jackstands
Its easier IMO to remove this bolt first. Its super long and will probaly take alot of force to get going.
You might need to hammer the bolt after one trailing link. I did on the driver side. Maybe you wont.
remove the rear trailing link using the same dual socket method required for the first bolt. I couldnt take a good pic of this sorry. I belive the bolt is 17mm.
after you remove both rear ones your going to support the rear subframe with a floor jack.
I didnt have anybody to help me do this today so I needed a jack if you have someone that will help you it will speed things up a little.
theres 3 bolts on each side. the 2 shorter ones are on the outside and the uber long one is near the center of the car. Half the bolts on my car came off WAY to easy if you ask me and the others took an extension on the breaker bar. So good luck
and slowly lower the subframe with the jack.
Congratulations your half way done.
Remove the front ones and replace with the megan ones. I tried to get them as close to stock length as possible.
Mmmm pretty
Also remeber that you WANT the trailing links to have free play. They should move freely.If they dont be prepared for an awful ride.
NOTE
theres this random vaccum(sp) line going to the rear subframe. Its not that hard to figure out where it goes when you look at it,theres only one place it could go, but its just a random thing I wasnt expecting.
If your doing this yourself prepare to get super frustrated.
set the subframe on the jack and raise it.Use the tabs on the body to get the subframe lined up right. It fell twice when I was doing it. But it was rainy. eventualy it'll line up and you can bolt it in.
I need a few installed pics.
again later.
Why I chose to do this today is beyond me.
It was sleety and average temp of 47ยบ
Oh well Its done finaly
What you'll need.
Set of jackstands
2 metric socket sets 1 deep one standard
1 nice floor jack for lowering subframe if by yourself
breaker bar
flat head screw driver
hammer(possibly)
1st is obvious remove the rear tires and support it on jackstands
Its easier IMO to remove this bolt first. Its super long and will probaly take alot of force to get going.
You might need to hammer the bolt after one trailing link. I did on the driver side. Maybe you wont.
remove the rear trailing link using the same dual socket method required for the first bolt. I couldnt take a good pic of this sorry. I belive the bolt is 17mm.
after you remove both rear ones your going to support the rear subframe with a floor jack.
I didnt have anybody to help me do this today so I needed a jack if you have someone that will help you it will speed things up a little.
theres 3 bolts on each side. the 2 shorter ones are on the outside and the uber long one is near the center of the car. Half the bolts on my car came off WAY to easy if you ask me and the others took an extension on the breaker bar. So good luck
and slowly lower the subframe with the jack.
Congratulations your half way done.
Remove the front ones and replace with the megan ones. I tried to get them as close to stock length as possible.
Mmmm pretty
Also remeber that you WANT the trailing links to have free play. They should move freely.If they dont be prepared for an awful ride.
NOTE
theres this random vaccum(sp) line going to the rear subframe. Its not that hard to figure out where it goes when you look at it,theres only one place it could go, but its just a random thing I wasnt expecting.
If your doing this yourself prepare to get super frustrated.
set the subframe on the jack and raise it.Use the tabs on the body to get the subframe lined up right. It fell twice when I was doing it. But it was rainy. eventualy it'll line up and you can bolt it in.
I need a few installed pics.
again later.
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