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Old 04-06-2014, 09:36 PM
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Default How do I drop my front sub frame?

This is cos I need to get at the arb and replace the bushes. Is there anything I need to be careful with? Easy job?
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Old 04-06-2014, 09:46 PM
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You don't have to touch the front sub frame to remove the front arb
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Old 04-06-2014, 09:52 PM
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No? I thought you had to as the bushes are right above it.
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Old 04-06-2014, 10:27 PM
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Pick it up off the ground, then let go....
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Old 04-06-2014, 10:34 PM
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Very good so I should just be able to get to the bushes easily enough then right?
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Old 04-06-2014, 10:40 PM
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Undo drop links and bush brackets and it drop down
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Old 04-06-2014, 10:54 PM
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Awesome! Here's hoping for some dry weather tomorrow!
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Old 04-06-2014, 11:08 PM
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There is 2 clamp bolts very tight above the u shaped subframe. They were a right pig when I changed my arb.
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Old 04-06-2014, 11:29 PM
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I squirted them a few days ago with a bit of penetrating fluid along with the droplink bolts so fingers crossed they won't be as welded in as before. Gonna get some new nuts n bolts in the morning just in case anything needs cutting off.
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Old 04-06-2014, 11:32 PM
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Make sure to properly lube/grease the new bushes/arb. with the supplied grease.
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