To drop front of subframe..
09-17-06, 12:16 AM
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To drop front of subframe..
1987 tII
in the midst of changing out a boken diff mount, trying to drop the front end of the subframe a bit to make it easier.
car is in the air with stands on the pinch. I have the catback removed, the two big nuts off of the front of the subframe, and the little 'ears' that come off with them. the subframe dropped about a half inch when i lowered the jack but that was it.
am I missing something that needs to be removed? (ie... driveshaft!?)
thanks guys
in the midst of changing out a boken diff mount, trying to drop the front end of the subframe a bit to make it easier.
car is in the air with stands on the pinch. I have the catback removed, the two big nuts off of the front of the subframe, and the little 'ears' that come off with them. the subframe dropped about a half inch when i lowered the jack but that was it.
am I missing something that needs to be removed? (ie... driveshaft!?)
thanks guys
09-17-06, 01:28 AM
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wel I took off the two forward nuts, and it dropped, just not as much as I was hoping for. like 1/2 of an inch. just need to know if I have to take out the driveshaft or not
09-17-06, 09:53 AM
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There's also a vertical link that runs from the back of th e subframe up to the body. Remove it and the shocks, and put a jack under the nose of the diff to prevent being crushed. Also loosen the diff mounting bolts.
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09-17-06, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Aaron Cake
There's also a vertical link that runs from the back of th e subframe up to the body. Remove it and the shocks, and put a jack under the nose of the diff to prevent being crushed. Also loosen the diff mounting bolts.
09-17-06, 10:32 PM
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Yeah, if you're trying to take out the rear differential you're gonna have to pull out the driveshaft. I wrote an in depth walkthrough on removing it, I'll post a link in a minute.
https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-specific-1986-1992-17/walkthrough-na-differential-removal-522066/
That might help. Read the whole thread. A bunch of others chime and point out some **** I didn't write about.
https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-specific-1986-1992-17/walkthrough-na-differential-removal-522066/
That might help. Read the whole thread. A bunch of others chime and point out some **** I didn't write about.
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