I've taken all the bolts/nuts off except for the ones on the front mount (front mounting nuts). I've already lowered the subframe about an inch and don't think I can lower it more. as far as I can see right now the only thing holding the subframe up is the lateral link and the nuts that go on for that. Oh and the bolt for next to the subframe nuts. Those bolts are still in. Do they need to be removed (two bolts one on each side going towards the differential. The sublink has already been disconnected also.

The nuts seem to be on very tight, otherwise rusted on, would a torch make this job easier? (if i were to heat up the nuts)

 

the front mounting nuts that are 14mm I believe can be loosened to help bring down the subframe a bit more. I believe there is a write up on diff removal in the 2nd gen archives. It should be near the top if I remember correctly.
You are almost there! Good luck.

 

pull the whole subframe down. makes life much easier.

 

i'll try and loosening the subframe more, worst come to worst it'll drop =P

 

Just drop it all the way to start with.

It is much easier, i know i just did this myself. Plus it is not hard to remove or put it back, espically if you have a friend around to help. I did it by myself without any problems but if i had someone else it would have been a piece of cake.

You need to remove a total of 5 bolts to drop the sub-frame and then remove the shocks.

 

so the lower bolts on the shocks need to be removed?

 

there is a bolt at the bottom of each strut. one on each side.

 

Yes, and you will most likely want to remove the top bolts as well. It will make getting the sub-frame out from under teh car a lot easier.

 

Alright i was able to remove everything...but now i'm having trouble putting it back in lol.

i'm going in the same order as i removed them...maybe i removed things in the wrong order though because some things took some force (hammer). when the diff goes back in, do the wings go in first? or the front mounting bracket?

 

Reinstalling it is not hard BUT you DO have to line it all up just right or it will give you big problems.

In my case I first connected the bar that bolts tot he middle of the frame by the diff. It makes the rest much easier.

Then just slowly jack the sub-frame and diff until they are lined up with the studs and just below them. Once everything is lined up slowly and evenly jack them up onto the studs until you can get the bolts started.

Once you have them just just keep jacking evenly until you get it all the way one then tighten down the bolts.

Not real hard just have to line everything up jusdt right. First time i did it was not fun but ther second time went much faster.

 

its also much easier to do with 2 people...and with 2 jacks if you have them.

 

got it in, thanks everyone for your inputs