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How hard is replacing rear subframe mounts
Have any of you replaced your rear subframe mounts on the 126 chassis? I would like to do these and the rear differential mount at the same time. I plan to buy a heavy duty floor jack at Sams club. They have a nice Michelin floor jack for only $69. What other tools do I need and once I have the differential sitting on the jack stands, where do I go from there? I looked at this link http://business.baylor.edu/Richard_Easley//autofaqs/sframe.htm and it was helpful.
Honestly, how difficult is this repair?? I think it will fix my sagging rear end. |
It's kind of a PITA. Its easy to get them out but hard to get them in and hard to get them to stay in - they keep wanting to pop out. When I did them in hot weather I put them in the freezer to shrink them. I don't know if that helped. The tricky part was getting the center bolt back in while the mount was trying to slide out. I put a jack under the big bolt and jacked the bolt into its seat. That was a bit scary as it have been easy to cross-thread it
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The subframe mounts are another story. Technically simple but quite aggravating for the reasons that rs899 mentioned. Getting the large bolt started is easier if you have a bottle jack. Place the jack under the bolt to lift it. Turn the bolt while the jack is pressing the bolt upward. The bolt is tapered to help prevent cross-threading. |
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