Remove Strut Bracket Process?
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 385
Likes: 3
From: Hamilton Mass
Remove Strut Bracket Process?
Hi,
I want to remove the Strut Rod Bracket but not too sure if this is the correct process:
Note: the car is on jacks, tires are off, and the rear springs has been removed.
1. Prop up and support the trailing arms to their normal position best I can.
2. Remove the half shafts.
3. Remove the 2 camber adjusting bolts through the strut rods. (mark their location first).
4. Remove the 4 bracket mounting bolts form the differntial.
Should the sequence of any of thse steps be swapped? ----- I worry that I may have problems removing the camber bolts out from the strut rods bushings due to restraint.
Thank you,
Ralph
I want to remove the Strut Rod Bracket but not too sure if this is the correct process:
Note: the car is on jacks, tires are off, and the rear springs has been removed.
1. Prop up and support the trailing arms to their normal position best I can.
2. Remove the half shafts.
3. Remove the 2 camber adjusting bolts through the strut rods. (mark their location first).
4. Remove the 4 bracket mounting bolts form the differntial.
Should the sequence of any of thse steps be swapped? ----- I worry that I may have problems removing the camber bolts out from the strut rods bushings due to restraint.
Thank you,
Ralph
Drifting
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 1,946
Likes: 28
From: Long Beach CA
You don't need to remove the halfshafts. Mark the location of the cams on the camber bolts so you can reinstall them in the same positions, then remove the camber bolts. Drop the inner ends of the strut rods, then remove the four mounting bolts and the bracket. Depending on the rust factor, you may want to soak them with a penetrant for awhile first.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 2,660
Likes: 7
From: DFW
You don't need to remove the halfshafts. Mark the location of the cams on the camber bolts so you can reinstall them in the same positions, then remove the camber bolts. Drop the inner ends of the strut rods, then remove the four mounting bolts and the bracket. Depending on the rust factor, you may want to soak them with a penetrant for awhile first.
for the most part. You may find it easier to pull the camber bolts if you drop the camber bracket first. The sequence would be:-mark and loosen the camber bolts
-drop the camber bracket
-remove the camber bolts
The bushings see some twisting and will tend to bind the bolts from coming out smoothly. You have a lot more flexibilty if the bracket is loose from the differential.
Harry
