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DaveMush · 09-06-2005, 10:39 AM

Since the cross member and suspension are still attached... Do this next.
Separate them... Remove the axle nuts from the center of the hubs, and push the stub of the axle from the rear of the hub. DON'T LET THE AXLES DANGLE FREE! You need to support them. Otherwise it may damage the metal flange that the rubber boot attaches to.
You can leave the sway bar attached, and even leave the sway bar attached to the struts by way of the endlinks...(IF you don't replace the 13yr old struts.) But If you had an N/a to begin with, you will need to remove the hubs from the struts. Replace them with Mr2 Turbo hubs. I would suggest repacking the bearings in the Mr2T hubs at the least. (It would be better to replace the 13yr old bearings as well.)
If you chose to replace your springs with lowering springs, get crash bolts before you put the hubs back on. I would also suggest new bump stops since you have to remove the top nut on the strut to replace the springs anyways.

Keep the cross-member and suspension set aside for later.

09-06-2005, 10:39 AM	#10 (permalink)
DaveMush Mr2 V6 #8 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Syracuse, Ny Posts: 413 Thanks: 0 Thanked 14 Times in 11 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Since the cross member and suspension are still attached... Do this next. Separate them... Remove the axle nuts from the center of the hubs, and push the stub of the axle from the rear of the hub. DON'T LET THE AXLES DANGLE FREE! You need to support them. Otherwise it may damage the metal flange that the rubber boot attaches to. You can leave the sway bar attached, and even leave the sway bar attached to the struts by way of the endlinks...(IF you don't replace the 13yr old struts.) But If you had an N/a to begin with, you will need to remove the hubs from the struts. Replace them with Mr2 Turbo hubs. I would suggest repacking the bearings in the Mr2T hubs at the least. (It would be better to replace the 13yr old bearings as well.) If you chose to replace your springs with lowering springs, get crash bolts before you put the hubs back on. I would also suggest new bump stops since you have to remove the top nut on the strut to replace the springs anyways. Keep the cross-member and suspension set aside for later.