Jon89le Posted June 26, 2004 Report Share Posted June 26, 2004 What is the easiest way? I was downstairs looking and im not sure if i should lift the motors up a little bit and then go to work or the subframe maybe? I have an engine lift here so that'd be how id lift it. Thanks for any input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 26, 2004 Report Share Posted June 26, 2004 You don't even have to lift the motor. Use the engine lift to hold it where it is. Then lower the subframe. Don't forget to undo the steering pinch bolt where it connects to the rack. Unbolt the motor and tranny mounts and the frame should drop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon89le Posted June 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2004 Which pieces of the suspension would i need to unbolt to do it the way you mentioned? Tierod & balljoints? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 26, 2004 Report Share Posted June 26, 2004 I've never dropped the whole thing. I dropped the front one time and never unbolted any suspension. Had the front of the frame almost to the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon89le Posted June 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2004 So you didnt unbolt and of the tierods or balljoints, just lower the frame and thats it? Did you unbolt all 4 engine frame bolts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian P Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 Jack mama! I just lifted the right side of the engine (pass side) and I got the mount undone and out. I wouldnt touch the subframe unless I had to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Rockstar Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 Hmmm.. I need to do my lower mounts.. Also I need dogbones.. My engine moves around so much.. :oops: Ill prolly do that at the sme time I put the body back together.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 So you didnt unbolt and of the tierods or balljoints, just lower the frame and thats it? Did you unbolt all 4 engine frame bolts? I took the front bolts out and loosened the back ones. Then lowered the frame with a jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitaloutsider Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 There's not much need to touch the subframe to do the lower motor mount. All I did was raise the engine on the oil pan using a shitty jack and then remove all the bolts to the engine mount bracket and pull it completely out. The only drawback is that it's a bitch to get the holes for the bolts lined up again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteOut Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 You let the weight of your engine and transmission rest on the oil pan??? Your one brave man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon89le Posted June 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 Hmm. Where are the nuts that bolt down the passenger side mount to the frame? Im just recalling now that when i was under there, i saw the "cup" where the mount sits in thats welded to the frame, and i saw the four holes underneath but no studs or anything. Any idea :? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 The studs and nuts on the passenger side are sticking through the frame. You should be able to see them. The drivers side are up inside the frame. There are access holes in the frame to get to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon89le Posted June 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 So from what you saying, i should see the four studs protruding through the four holes that are under that "cup"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 I just lifted the right side of the engine (pass side) and I got the mount undone and out. I wouldnt touch the subframe unless I had to. I did the same as Brian. I used a 2x4 between the jack and oil pan to lift up on the engine. You're not supposed to jack on the oil pan, but I don't think I lifted it more than an inch, two at the most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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