You have to lower the front 2 cradle bolts a few inches and remove the rear 2 bolts completely (the ones that go thru the control arm). It also helps to remove the rear transmission mount.
I got new endlinks and installed them.
Pics to show what bolts I need to losten & remove? I know what the control arm is, I just wanna get a visual so I know exactly what I'm doin tomorrow.
I swung my trans mount up. My control arms were out of the car when I did it. Though I didn't really move the cradle.
Lets see what I got.
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You can see the vertical rod end bushing on the control arm (on the left "wing" of the control arm) - that slides into the cradle. Big ol' bolt.
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You'll be able to see the trans mount from above and below. There's a horizontal bolt that connects it to the engine, and 3 3847628746238746 foot long bolts on the bottom that bolt it to the frame.
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No pics for the trans mount - but it's easy to spot. You pretty much just gotta twist and pull and work it out. Helps to have two people.
Ok thanks guys! I'll give it a shot tomorrow. I guess it was really dumb of me to think I could just figure it out and get everything done in 2.5 hours anyway. Lol
ummmmm... are you manual? kuz im an auto and i dont have much room. i think im just gonna see how much a shop can install it for me for. this is just pissing me off
The Jack I have sucks and everythings all cold n wet from snow all the time. And it's my only form of transportation so I can't just work on it over the course of 2 days. I'm just gonna see how much a shop would charge me. Any ideas on the price range?
I can't even really get to the other one. If it's too expensive 4 a shop to do it I'll just wait till it gets warmer and when I new jack.
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