Searched and didn't find one. I'm just looking for tips to help expedite. I have a 2 post lift and already have the calipers hung, upper control arms and shocks disconnected. It appears i can just unbolt and suspend the abs module (y2k so it's up front). I have had the rear cradle out so I know that the brake lines will stay w/ the body but I don't recall if the wiring has to stay of if there is a master plug under there I can unplug and just take the entire rear harness out w/ the drivetrain. Up front I think I read that I can unplug the main engine harness from the firewall or somewhere near there? What about front brake lines? I read something about having to bend them? I can wire up the AC compressor during drop also. Any gotchas i'm missing here?

Thanks much


Dave

 

A number of us have done this in different ways. I too used a 2-post lift.

I couldn't find a master plug for the rear wiring, but it's really not that big of a deal. Just disconnect everything you can find that goes to the drivetrain, there's really not much. The entire harness rests in clips in the torque tube, but it's really easy to slide out as you start to lift the body off.

Same with the front. I just disconnected everything from the engine (there's not that much really), and watched carefully as I lifted the body. I'd lift it a few inches, stop and check for any connected wires. I'd repeat that until everything was clear.

The front right brake line goes underneath the steering rack from the ABS controller. When you lift the body with the brake lines in tact, you'll need to get the steering rack out of the way. I took it out entirely, but you could probably just disconnect it and slide it over to the right to let the brake line clear.

It's really not a bad job at all as long as you take your time and pay close attention to what things could get caught up. I also recommend taking pictures of EVERYTHING you can before you disconnect it so you know how it goes back together later.

I know others have done it differently, but this is how I tackled it.

 

thanks. Yeah I've had the entire Driveline out in pieces I've never taken it all out from the bottom since I just acquired a lift this year. I'm just looking for any type of advise to expedite, like I said really the only concern I think I had was that front brake line and almost sounds like it'd be easier just to disconnect it and re bleed the brakes. I also have a tech 2 so any air that gets in the ABS module wouldn't be an issue for me.

 

You can unbolt the calipers and use zip ties to hang them to the bracket on the frame where the brake lines connect to the hard lines. I would use 1 zip to circle the caliper front to back and run another through that zip tie and the bracket.

Like you I have had both subframes and the driveline out but have never lifted it all off at once. just go slow and watch for wires, lines, sensors. etc.

 

Anyone who has done it, what did YOU do about that front brake line across the kmember?

 

 

Sorry that came off wrong. I have it ready to drop just looking for any type of streamline suggestions for those who've done it. I'll most certainly be raising the body an inch at a time and checking everything but any gotcha's would be good to know in advance.

Dave

 

I have seen a few youtube videos of this. But I don't have them bookmarked.

 

Yeah I looked there and the ones I saw just showed them lifting it off w/ no real description. For some reason I see many people are pulling the compressor when they're doing it, not sure why.

Dave

 

Here is a link to one that has been dropped with a walk around showing everything to be removed.

 

 

​​​​​​ if that's the video with the broken control arm he cut a bunch of stuff out including compressor lines, coolant and Brake hoses

 

 

I left the rack and abs attached to crossmember, unbolt the master from the booster and no bleeding required..

 

you do realize the entire driveline is coming out in one piece right? The brake lines have to stay w/ the body unless i want to bleed the system.
Or are you saying you took all brake lines out w/ it? If so that's not a bad idea either if the clips are easy to get out along the way.
Dave

 

Yeah that is the video I thought it was. He cut and disconnected all brake lines and abs pump so that doesn't help me but thanks anyway.

 

thanks Ahrmasos, I did a quick look today and that seems the best way, sadly I already unbolted all the calipers Will put back on. It even seems the hard line clip to body at caliper is bolted in which is nice.

Dave

 

Yes, master cylinder and lines drop out with subframes, no bleeding..

 

They did this on Two Guys Garage, called Project C5. A quick Utube search will get you there. I think it is a three- part, if I recall correctly.
pretty cool!!

 

Thanks didn't find it. Only the part 1 which is pulling the engine out from the top.

Dave