Shawn's 04 IR/Alc/6MT Red Rehab Project

[ELCID86]

And anyone who wants to do this job or the front control arms, I recommend this: http://www.amazon.com/Dr-24-Ratcheti.../dp/B00AZADP3E

[slater]

Thanks for those suggestions. I used some BP blaster as well which might have helped a bit, especially on the sticky axle.

I hope to look at the diff bushings tonight and give that tool a go!

yes, PB Blaster is always Step 1.

i hope all goes well with the rest of the project! those diff bushings should come out easy peasy. did you pickup that cheap HF bearing driver set?

And anyone who wants to do this job or the front control arms, I recommend this: http://www.amazon.com/Dr-24-Ratcheti.../dp/B00AZADP3E

very cool, thanks. i need to get one of those!!

[TigerTater]

Are you replacing Guibo and CSB while you have it all apart?? Looking good Shawn!

[ELCID86]

Got the big diff bushing out. Took some doing but this Koch tool was a big help. I knew I forgot something at HF Peter. I need that one to do the smaller bushings...

No plans to do guibo or csb.

Old bushing.





Accidentally pulled the middle rubber part out and had to go back for the housing!




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"ZHP is a garbage option anyway- just some cosmetic upgrades with a different cam and diff to claw back some of the performance lost fitting those hideous and heavy wheels. Any 330 with a 3.46 diff will smoke a ZHP every time. The whole Mafia thing reeks of childish behavior." - an e46f member

[ELCID86]

Do the small diff bushings come out from rear to front or vice versa (or either way)?

And is this the set?


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"ZHP is a garbage option anyway- just some cosmetic upgrades with a different cam and diff to claw back some of the performance lost fitting those hideous and heavy wheels. Any 330 with a 3.46 diff will smoke a ZHP every time. The whole Mafia thing reeks of childish behavior." - an e46f member

[slater]

Got the big diff bushing out. Took some doing but this Koch tool was a big help. I knew I forgot something at HF Peter. I need that one to do the smaller bushings...

Do the small diff bushings come out from rear to front or vice versa (or either way)?

And is this the set?

yep, that's the set! they come out rear-to-front, yep.

nice work on the rear bushing. that is one mega huge bushing - mine was that rusty too. what a good feeling to get it out!

the front ones will slide out like butter compared the rear one!

[Ssparrow]

Good work!! This gives me motivation to do all my bushings as well as an LSD swap sometime next summer

[ELCID86]

yep, that's the set! they come out rear-to-front, yep.

nice work on the rear bushing. that is one mega huge bushing - mine was that rusty too. what a good feeling to get it out!

the front ones will slide out like butter compared the rear one!

Thanks. So I assume this Amazon kit is similar and it's easier for me to order it than go to HF.



I'm not sure there is enough room to get this tool on the front side of the bushings....


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"ZHP is a garbage option anyway- just some cosmetic upgrades with a different cam and diff to claw back some of the performance lost fitting those hideous and heavy wheels. Any 330 with a 3.46 diff will smoke a ZHP every time. The whole Mafia thing reeks of childish behavior." - an e46f member

[Vas]

Or this

Red box is the one for the small bushings.

[ELCID86]

Yeah but I didn't buy/rent that...

I'm hoping I can improvise with parts of the one I have and the disks for the Amazon set.


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"ZHP is a garbage option anyway- just some cosmetic upgrades with a different cam and diff to claw back some of the performance lost fitting those hideous and heavy wheels. Any 330 with a 3.46 diff will smoke a ZHP every time. The whole Mafia thing reeks of childish behavior." - an e46f member