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Started to replace the body mounts today on a 82. I have stripped the rear cage on one side and have all the others loose. The nut is turning inside the cage. The cage is not loose. Feel I got lucky on all the others.
Shawnee2 2011-04-30 19:31:57
How do you replace the cage on the inside on the rear mount? The bolt is almost all the way out before it stripped. Is there a way to hold it until I can get the bolt completely off?
Do I need to take anything else loose before I lift the body. I have seen on other sites that people are removing all kinds of things and others are not. Not actually sure what needs to be taken off or loosened.
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OK - solved the issue on the broken cage by just cutting it out and cutting the bolt off. Jacked the car up and replaced the passenger side today. Only thing I am not sure about is when I went to let the car back down on the mounts, #3 hit long before the others did. I replaced all the shims in the same location just as they came out. All the other mounts (#1, 2 & 4 Pass side) only had one shim. #3 had 5 shims on it. Does this seem right and should I remove one or two to get it to hit all the mounts the same?
On the driver side, I tried to jack it up but could not go high enough to get #2 & #3 out from under the body. I have not taken anything else loose so I might be missing something on this side that does not let it go up further (steering possibly). Anything that I should take loose?
Also on the driver side, the shims are the same situation as the passenger. There are quite a few more at #3 than at the other locations.
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You may need to disconnect the steering "rag joint" to raise the body up enough on that side.
I would suggest replacing all the shims exactly as they were. The body flexes, so just because one mount hits before the others is not a sign of a problem.
I would suggest replacing all the shims exactly as they were. The body flexes, so just because one mount hits before the others is not a sign of a problem.
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