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Taking apart subframe OUT of car 140-160

posted by  someone claiming to be hudson on  Wed May 11 14:17 CST 2005 [RELATED]

I'm about to take apart a 140 subframe that's been laying around in my garage for a while.. is there anything I should know :) I hope I don't need spring compressors.

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    Taking apart subframe OUT of car 140-160

    posted by  someone claiming to be hudson on  Thu May 12 12:45 CST 2005 [RELATED]

    No ones done this?








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      Taking apart subframe OUT of car 140-160

      posted by  cardog on  Thu May 12 15:41 CST 2005
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      Hi,
      It sounds like the cross member with suspension is already out of the car and you just want to dis-assemble it? Is that correct?
      In that case it is very straight forward, you can just unbolt everything, you don't need spring compressors. If you are leary of the spring tension you can un-bolt the ball joints, (give the A arms whack so they release, and then un- do the shock, thus releasing the tension slowly. Most of the spring however is contained in the cross member and the bottom by the lower A arm, so it isn't going flying out anywhere. (I guess you can never be too safe though).
      CU








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        Taking apart subframe OUT of car 140-160

        posted by  someone claiming to be hudson on  Thu May 12 19:17 CST 2005 [RELATED]

        Hey Cardog,

        Thanks for the info. That's exactly what I am doing and wanted to ask before I jumped into it. Just got an impact gun and sockets... gotta make use of em :)








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    Taking apart subframe OUT of car 140-160

    posted by  walrus3 on  Wed May 11 15:52 CST 2005
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    Are you talking about the front crossmember with front suspension and
    motor mounts? Or what?
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    George Downs Bartlesville, Heart of the USA!








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      Taking apart subframe OUT of car 140-160

      posted by  someone claiming to be hudson on  Wed May 11 15:53 CST 2005 [RELATED]

      Yes exactly







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