On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:22:40 GMT, "mat_jones" <mathusala_jones@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wrote:
>tires are off
>ready to rip the trans axles out
>removing lines and hoses etc
>got the tranny sup****ted etc...starting to remove accessible bolts
>
>Q- how much has to come down?
>should i start removing the stablizer bar?
>what about the rest of the supsension?
>it doesnt look too hard, maybe dropping the front bolts and bringing it
down
>a bit etc, it would save time and trouble
>
>I should think that dropping the front motor mount would give me more
room
>to manuever. I could take everything apart and put it all back together
but
>would like to save some time...and maybe get a reply first
>
>taking a lunch break
>thanks
fwiw, back in the day when the SO still drove a Voyager 3L auto, at around
90K
miles when the trannie was replaced (under the "double-secret warranty")
the
shop removed the front motor mount. So I imagine that's the way to go.
That said, don't forget to *reinstall* that front motor mount bolt. The
shop
forgot, and after picking the van up when they were "done" with it, it
traveled all of about 6 miles before catastrophic failure of the transaxle
occurred: after stopping at a red light, pulling away put enough twist in
the
engine/transaxle that the left side drive shaft actually *broke the
transaxle
case*! Resulting in a whole new trannie being installed by the shop,
gratis...
/daytripper
'05 Hemi Durango Ltd
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