Originally posted by CSVT#49:
Originally posted by Avey:
Looks to me like you left the front and back brackets of the tranny bolted to the mounts which are bolted to the subframe



Yes, but I'm lowering the front subframe so it should all drop together.

Basically from what I can tell I've loosed or removed everything holding the subframe to the car. Heres a list of things:

-Removed bolt holding the steering rack to the steering column (can be seen in the one picture above)
-Removed two bolts holding subframe to drivers side.
-Loosened, but did not remove the two bolts holding the subframe to the passenger side.
-Removed bolts holding drivers side strut to control arm.
-Removed drivers side transmission mount from car (can be seen in picture above)
-Loosened nut to passenger side motor mount so motor has room to move.

I think that about covers it. I haven't unbolted the transmission from the motor yet as I want to make sure the frame will drop enough to pull it out. I also have not removed the drivers side axle.




You are going to need to pop out the ball joint the drivers side, pop out the axle from the hub. Also you didn't list removing the two 10 mm bolts holding the A/C dryer bracket to the subframe on the drivers side. I can only tell you what worked for me as I just did this like two days ago. Take out the long bolts going through the mounts, remove the rear mount and remove both the brackets bolted to the tranny. It'll won't take long. Also you can leave the drivers side axle in the tranny if it's too hard on the car. Also make sure you removed the splash shield under the car (not sure if post 98s have this?)


Think about it, if the subframe is basically part of the tranny (bolted still) and the engine is part of the tranny (bolted still) and your engine is part of the chain holding it, it can only drop so far.

BTW I just drove my car with the TORSEN installed and it's sweet, pulls so nicely through turns. Heh it feels so wrong on a FWD.

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