radkins

I am replacing my rear diff bushings and was wondering if it is possible to remove the diff mount without completely removing the diff, exhaust ect.

jspecracer7

No. You will have to remove the exhaust. You should be able to get everything out in appx 1.5 hrs. That's how long it took me my first time.

radkins

ok I was going to do that but it looks as if all that needs to be done is remove the cat back, take off the rear brake fluid supply, loosen the PPF in the front, lower the subframe and reach on top of the diff and remove the mount. Any other thing to look out for?

rotary

i did it on friday without removing the diff it was hard though you need to remove all the little things on the sides of the diff like the black bars that bolt to the stock braces that go across. the diff is conected to a brace that has the bushings in it. then you need to get a wrench over the top of the diff and get something to pry the wrench to crack the bolts. that is the hard part but once you get the 4 bolts on the top out the rest is easy. we used a sawzal to get the old bushings out but dont mess up the inside walls. and we used a vice and a hammer to get the bushings in it worked so great. we finished in 2 1/2 hrs. too bad i blew my differential rite after that. i knew it had too much play

radkins

It is removed. All I did was remove the shields (plastic & metal) removed the bushing bolts and with the trailing arm and upper ctrl arm off you can pivot the whole diff down on the engine mounts which enables you to use a 10" box end wrench or ratchet and pry bar like you mentioned and the 4 nuts are QED. No exhaust or bars or etc. are necessary to remove. OF NOTE, remove or relocate fuel filter at this point since you can get to and see the whole thing.