bitch clip is out, now what?

[87Blue325iC]

Just removed the headshield (you should be able to wiggle it out with the exhaust installed).

That is what I did, just drop the rear of the exhaust and support it so it doesn't hang loose. Then you can pull the heatshield out.

[Jbpka06]

I took out the corssmember and lossened the bolts on the heatshield last night. It was too late to finish and it was cold outside. I will check that out today.

[X2theZ3]

i dont have any of that removed...

Yes, it's normal to have to unbolt the crossmember to get the clip out.

Also, this isn't that difficult even if you dont have that stuff removed. I've done it a bunch of times w/o removing the exhaust. You can get it out without removing anything, but I dont recommend it at all.

Just removed the headshield (you should be able to wiggle it out with the exhaust installed). And lower the center support bearing to give you clearance. This will make your life 100x easier.

[mattdk318i]

or in my case. You dont have to remove them. The PO neglected the assembly so long both clips wore through the bushings

i dont have any of that removed...

then drop the exhaust and heatshield.

[87-325ic]

good luck..

[Jbpka06]

i dont have any of that removed...

[87-325ic]

not for me, i could get at it all day long,

but then again, i had the exhaust, driveshaft and all those heatshields removed....

[Jbpka06]

I could barely fit my hand back there

[87Blue325iC]

Isnt the 1 single nut behind a bunch of shit and impossible to get to?

Cake compared to the bitch clip - just use a wrench and a lot of very small turns.

[Jbpka06]

[Jbpka06]

Isnt the 1 single nut behind a bunch of shit and impossible to get to?

[87-325ic]

look right behind the metal that bracket is attached to, 1 single nut and two little tabs hold it on, supper simple to undo,

then drop the whole shifter arm assembly out and pull the bracket off the shifter arm, pull hard and the rubber will come over the nub at the end..

super easy.

and you can leave the shifter lever in since you are taking out the whole shift-arm/support assembly

[Jbpka06]

I'm having a really hard time pulling it forward out of the bushing. I had to unbolt the tranny crossmember just to pull the bitch clip out after i unlatched it, is that normal?

An the bracket bolts above the headshield and cat correct?

[DaN]

you could unbolt the bracket