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| 1845 |
 Apr 18 2006, 01:53 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: 30-July 03 From: Gambrills, MD Member No.: 966 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
Anyone have a suggestion on how to remove the entire rear suspension from a parts car. Removed nuts from either side of arms but not sure where to go next. Once they are free and top of shock it drops out? (thought of saw but tough to get at). Rust makes removal of the brackets to the body tough.
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| SLITS |
Apr 18 2006, 02:02 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
Disconnect CVs at tranny
Remove hand brake cable from caliper Cut rubber brake line hose Remove outer bolts (3) on outboard trailing arm mount Remove inner nut (1) on inboard trailing arm mount Remove top shock absorber mounting nut (in rear trunk) Suspension for that side will drop on your foot. |
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| mcbain77 |
Apr 18 2006, 02:03 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 155 Joined: 27-January 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 5,485 |
QUOTE(1845 @ Apr 18 2006, 11:53 AM)  Anyone have a suggestion on how to remove the entire rear suspension from a parts car. Removed nuts from either side of arms but not sure where to go next. Once they are free and top of shock it drops out? (thought of saw but tough to get at). Rust makes removal of the brackets to the body tough. careful with the rear springs if they are under tension . . . |
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| maf914 |
Apr 18 2006, 02:22 PM
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Not a Guru! Group: Members Posts: 3,049 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Central Florida Member No.: 632 Region Association: None 
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"careful with the rear springs if they are under tension . . ."
Be even more careful if they are under compression... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Just kidding... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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| cobra94563 |
Apr 18 2006, 03:04 PM
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Chris Group: Members Posts: 341 Joined: 1-March 05 From: San Francisco Member No.: 3,696 |
I had the same problem on the weekend with the 3 bolts on outboard mounts. I used liquid wrench and a breaker bar - still broke 2 bolts.
Good it was the "parts" car. |
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| Eric_Shea |
Apr 18 2006, 03:19 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,274 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
Drop the shock from the top... you don't have to mess with the springs or worry about compression, it comes out as a unit.
Use PB Blaster and a MAPP torch at the top of those 17mm trailing arm mount bolts. Remove the top plastic plugs to get the PB Blaster to seep in there. Use an air wrench set on fairly low power to rattle them out a bit. Go easy or you'll end up like our new friend Cobra (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif). Good thing it was a parts car... |
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