Another rear subframe thread.

[Mike325]

just remove the rear seat and smack the bolts straight up.

They won't come out. Just wack the fuck out of them?

[2002maniac]

just remove the rear seat and smack the bolts straight up.

[Mike325]

Ok, after some more reading, the bolt seems like it does indeed have to come out. Is the top of the bolt under the tar stuff under the rear seat, or is it the two little silver caps I see next to the subframe stud hols in the body?

Thanks.

[Mike325]

I have seen pics of people leaving the long bolt that held the 22mm nut on. I realy don't see why this bolt need to come out.

[2002maniac]

what he said

[Mike325]

Ok, so the top of the bolt sits under that hard foam/tar stuff? It looks like the bolt should be right through the pins no?

Thanks for the help.

[FL318is]

visual

go to realoem

[FL318is]

Also!

Do not forget to put the washers back in like I did. Had to take the sub frame back out. If you are really lucky the bushing will come out in one piece. If not then the top portion of the metal "sleeve" that fits into the frame could be corroded. This will cause the bushing or part of it to stick. In that case use PB blaster and rubber mallet and tap it. If you break the metal sleeve top portion off inside the frame, life will suck. But then you get a pneumatic saw (Snap-On) score the metal and tap it out with a chisel. I have pics somewhere so if you have a prob I will look or just PM me with any questions.

[FL318is]

I can help!

I did this one not too long ago.

The long bolts, tap them from under the car. They are removed from the inside seat side. There is a little foam insulation plug that sits on top of the bolt. You can see it as you look into the bolt hole. The bolts are splined so do not try to screw them out.

[Mike325]

I am at that critical point right now of my rear subframe removal. I have gotten every thing out and took out the 22mm nut holding the bushings in place. My questions are: Do these bolts need to come out? If they do, how? Also there looks to be a washer on the top of the bushing, touching the bottom of the body where the posts go through. The washer is part of the pin that goes through the body so this should come out also? I have been pounding on the pins from the top with the rear seat out with a 14mm socket and a hammer. Looks to be doing something, but not that great. Am I doing this right or is there something that I should be doing differently? Maybe a bigger hammer? I am using a dead blow right now.

Thanks.