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Wrench day?

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  • straight6pwrS
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    straight6pwr
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    7mm allen should suffice? have star sockets, but not hex. i have plenty of tools, i have maintained my e30s for 8 or so years now mostly on my own. calipers/brakes are not a problem.

    Dan
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      Chadley
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      alrighty. Id love to come. except I found out I has to work tomorrow... So now I cant... sucks when you owe money lol

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      • straight6pwrS
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        straight6pwr
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        sounds good! if anyone wants to swing by, please just let me know so I can be around when you do

        Dan
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        • straight6pwrS
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          straight6pwr
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          Commencing diff swap and sway bar fix!

          Dan
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            Celina325is
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            Best of luck!

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            • straight6pwrS
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              straight6pwr
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              #11

              success! new sway bar reinforcements installed and lower ratio diff!

              Dan
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              • straight6pwrS
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                straight6pwr
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                no one came by, but heres what got done:

                \ said:

                Did some work today. Swapped to a lower lsd and finished up the sway bar fix. had Pat at Kummrow weld up a new tab the other day, so when I had the LSD out, it was the perfect time to get the sway bar bolted back in.

                Bolt up new bracket and drill holes accordingly.

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                Bolt on. It is a tight squeeze, especially with this particular sway bar which is too short before it turns 90deg at the ends. Lots of cursing here.

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                The diff swap:

                Jack car up (look at those tonka trunk sized tires!)

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                PB Blaster is your friend. Coat EVERYTHING.

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                From left, and the order which they get removed: 12 axle bolts, 4 driveshaft bolts, 2 upper rear subframe bolts, 2 upper front subframe bolts, bushing bolt.

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                be a man and drop the diff without the jack! (sandbag works great to catch it)

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                replacement LSD ready to go in.

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                Installation is the opposite of removal, only faster!

                Dan
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                  MikoPR
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                  Damn if I wouldve seen this I wouldve swung by...

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                    What diff went in? and what came out? My diff is just a wheelspin away from pooping the bed and I need to have my eye out for a replacement.

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                    • straight6pwrS
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                      straight6pwr
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                      a 3.73 came out, but its going back to the guy i got the new one from. he might have a spare or two, i'm pretty sure he has a 2.93

                      Dan
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                        Groovy, I like your sway bar reinforcements. Custom-made? I haven't seen them before. I'd rather bolt something in like that than weld.

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                        • straight6pwrS
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                          straight6pwr
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                          nah those are Ireland engineering ones. probably would have chose another company's, but a local guy had these for sale with the correct bushing size.

                          Dan
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