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Old 01-18-2007, 08:50 PM
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But were starting tommorow and going to drop the subframe
my question is what is the quickest way to do so
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unbolt upper shock mount, remove AC compressor, PS lines, wiring, undo exhaust, I know theres a few more too. Someone else chime in, im too drunk to remember.
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I unbolt the upper shock bolts. to do so you'll have to remove the two 15mm nuts that hold the brake MC, then it'll just swing out of the way to get at those two torx bolts. when you do this, remember to remove the bolt at the bottom of the cradle that holds the brake line/hose to the cradle. if you dont remove those 2 bolts (one per side) the hanging knuckle/shock/control arm will pull on the brake hose. not good. here's a pic
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I think the worst part is undoing and untangling the brake pipes from the motorpack. you'll see what I mean. also, just to make sure you realize you can leave the headers/ypipe on while dropping the eng./kmember out. I also choose to drain the a/c and just disconnect the lines instead of pulling the compressor off the engine. its good to get recharged every few years anyways.




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