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anisotropy

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Rear subframe problem...
« Reply #15 on: August 25, 2007, 05:45:47 PM »
Got these suckers out today, not too difficult after all. I used my cheapo 'dremel' thing with a tungsten carbide cutter and ground away a strip of the the metal so the 'o' became a 'c' -thought that might release some of the pressure holding them in, then a combination of thinning the metal around the strip I'd cut and just trying to get screwdrivers and bits of metal in around the edges and hitting them with a hammer and spraying with WD40 until they came loose. VERY satisfying. :D Thanks for the help
now just those fecked screws holding the fuel and brake line clips to sort...:rolleyes:

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« Reply #16 on: August 25, 2007, 06:28:35 PM »
Congrats!

Yes, it did feel good to get those out...  :D
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« Reply #17 on: August 27, 2007, 08:33:20 PM »
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Man up and do it. It's almost like doing a transmission or clutch job without a lift. It's a PITA but def. well worth it once done. Waiting longer doesn't make it any easier. It's a good thing to get the t.arm bushings, S.S lines and other work done at the same time. This isn't a task that you repeat ever so often either.

Yeah, I did my clutch in the driveway on jackstands, too!


Try doing it in a dark paddock at the race track after having 'a few'.

..."dude is the clutch lined up"...   ..."i dunno I can't see it, it's blurry"...