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jondodgeramit

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Re: Solid K member mounts ?
« Reply #15 on: January 29, 2010, 13:59:04 »

Are installing these aluminum isolators very tough to do?  I may by a set from cudazappa for a decent upgrade on my GranFury!
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Re: Solid K member mounts ?
« Reply #16 on: January 29, 2010, 14:02:08 »

It depends on the car, really.  On cars in rusty climates, it can be very hard to remove the bolts holding the subframe in place.  Sometimes they even bust the captive nut and need cut out.  But once the bolts are out, you can usually lower the subframe enough to swap the bushings without additional disassembly.
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Re: Solid K member mounts ?
« Reply #17 on: January 29, 2010, 14:11:00 »

 Cool, my car is very clean so the bolts should come out easy with some PB Blaster! I will do this in the spring when I am able to work on it. Its just too damn cold out! :rant:
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Re: Solid K member mounts ?
« Reply #18 on: January 29, 2010, 16:07:37 »

If you drill a small hole just above the nut, you can spray it with PB Blaster every day for a week before you start they should come out real easy. Make sure you put a rust inhibitor on the bare metal after drilling the holes so they don't start another rust issue.
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Re: Solid K member mounts ?
« Reply #19 on: January 29, 2010, 17:15:35 »

if you car is as clean as you say they should buzz right out. i put em in my 5th and it was pretty easy, only took a couple hours. fronts are real easy, back are a lil more difficault do to the shape of the k-frame
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