swapping rear ends monday. Anything special I need to know?
11-30-2007, 06:12 PM
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swapping rear ends monday. Anything special I need to know? So I think I have everything for my rear end swap. I have GM additive for the rear once I put the oil in and I have new seals for the axle tubes. Is there anything special I should know or watchout for as I am doing the swap? Basically I am just planning on unhooking the rear sway bar and all the brake lines and and undoing the Control arms and driveshaft and dropping the old rear down and then lifting the new one back up and in and hook everything back up. Is there anything more to it than this or is that really about it?
12-01-2007, 09:16 AM
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That's pretty much it. Before you take out the control arm, panhard bar, and shock bolts, just clean the threads that stick through the nut. That will make them a lot easier to get off. I hit them with PB Blaster then use a small wire brush to knock off any crud, then one more shot of PB. Oh, and don't forget to bleed the brakes when you get it all back together.
