suspension over haul with picks

[Pinion]

some of the goodies arrived today, so up went the car and down came the rear.

[Pinion]

what is the best way to get shaft bolts off inboard side, need to redo seal and bearings since I have the rear out. Tried to no avail

[MINIz guy]

That's some good progress. I need to do the same to mine this summer. How many miles are on your car and how are the bushings back there? What brand aftermarket bushings did you go with; IE or AKG?

For getting the halfshaft bolts off, I would say to hit the bolts with some penetrating oil and then the impact wrench.

[Pinion]

Originally Posted by MINIz guy

That's some good progress. I need to do the same to mine this summer. How many miles are on your car and how are the bushings back there? What brand aftermarket bushings did you go with; IE or AKG?

For getting the halfshaft bolts off, I would say to hit the bolts with some penetrating oil and then the impact wrench.

93k on the car, bushings are poop. AKG all the way, I will try the penetrating oil, tied the impact

[MINIz guy]

Could you expand on the RTABS and subframe bushings?

Are the subframe bushings completely cracked so that the metal sleeve can come out? Or is there just a bit of deflection? Do the RTABs also have a lot of deflection?

[Pinion]

Originally Posted by MINIz guy

Could you expand on the RTABS and subframe bushings?

Are the subframe bushings completely cracked so that the metal sleeve can come out? Or is there just a bit of deflection? Do the RTABs also have a lot of deflection?

bushings are cracked and rtabs r good, bushings are just old, this car was a sitter so some dry rot im sure. and no, not that simple as to just come out, I will be using a good vocabulary until they are out, for sure

[spidertri]

I always broke the axle bolts free while the subframe was in the car with the e-brake on.

You could drain the diff and pop the stub axles out if there is enough play in the cv joints. Or unbolt the diff from the subframe if there isn't enough play.

Or make something that bolts to the input flange that can hold itself against the trailing arm while you go after the axle bolts with a nice breaker bar/impact.

[Pinion]

all apart now, diff is in the drain pan, opened and ready for new seals and bearings. just have to remove axles from hub, don't have the right socket for the axle bolt

[Pinion]

finished all fo the removal
doing some cleaning and then re assembly

[mtlblue]

Removing everything is the easy part, great project! I'll sent you mine next haha

[Pinion]

Originally Posted by mtlblue

Removing everything is the easy part, great project! I'll sent you mine next haha

I'm sure, not looking forward to reinstalling rear, assembled

[Pinion]

today e front bits start to go back on
Meyel HD lca and ball joints, ss brake lines, Bilstiens and H&R sports
Sway bar later, found a leaking power steering line that would be a b#*ch to get to with a 28mm sway bar in the way (H&R) with Meyel hd links

[Pinion]

todays progress, front end done except for sway bar, waiting on power steering line



Rear is waiting on differential seals, bearings, and a thin walled 30mm to pull input shaft.
will be welding reinforcement for beefy swaybar.

[98318ti]

Are your springs going to lower you or will you end up at the stock height? Obviously handling will improve with the bigger sway bar and new parts. Just wondering what the goal is? Wish I had your confidence to just go for it like that.

[Pinion]

I had a 2" drop already, too low, going back up a small bit, still 1.4" below stock. the goal is handling, and overall just replacing things that are old. I cant leave anything alone