RTAB tool

[jlevie]

Forgetting that I'd loaned it out and not gotten it back I found myself in the middle of a subfame & RTAB refresh on the race car with no tool to pull the OE RTABS. A 1/2"drive 30mm deep socket(which you need for other tasks), a length of 3/8" all-thread, nuts and washers does the job almost as well as the custom tool I'd made.

Hint: when removing RTABS use a hack saw to cut away the rubber on the outboard sides so the socket will seat against the trailing arm. If installing OE RTABS use the socket on the inboard side so the bushing will fully seat in the arm.

[TrentW]

Thanks Jim. Yet another useful bit of info of yours I will use, as I'm preparing for the dreaded rear subframe removal and related bushing, brake lines, Bowden cable, diff seals, etc. replacement.