[V8] Undercar Overhaul

[Coleman, David]

Happy day after father's day.  So anyway...

 

A friend and I spent Saturday going nuts replacing bushings in the
rear-end subframe and control arms ('91 5-speed, ~230k miles).  Hoo wee,
that's a butt-kicking job.   I also replaced the rear brake pads,
scoured the hats and sliders, and turned the rotors.  The car is still
on the lift, as the drive shaft and exhaust is still off the car; we're
doing the front-end subframe bushings tonight or tomorrow.  

 

So here's where I need to turn to you folks, as I appear to have lost my
CD manual, and the hardcopy is in the back seat of the car, far from me
now... 

 

Driveshaft:

 - I recall reading some specific notice about reinstalling, besides
"reverse of removal" -- does this ring a bell?  I will be replacing the
bolts, but that's due to the air chisel removal method required by a
few.

 

-- There seems to be a bit of play in the CV joint at the rear of the
drive shaft.   Has anyone had one explode?  It looks like a c-clip holds
it on to the shaft end - is it that easy to replace?  Worth the bother?
Driveline slop while driving is only apparent if you're not used to the
car, and I doubt it's from that joint anyway...

 

 

Rear Brakes:

-- There's a hard brake line that runs from a T-junction at the
left/rear wheel, inward along the axle, and into what looks like some
kind of accumulator near the diff.  The line is crusty and needs
replaced.   To greatly ease describing it to a vendor, can anyone send
me either (a) the illustration that identifies this line, or (b) a part
number?

 

-- What the heck is that accumulator thing?  Is it a maintenance item?
Part number?

 

--Also inside the left rear wheel, there's a 2" x 2" box that has brake
lines going in/out, and has a 3" long lever on top, the end of which is
attached to a thin spring that hangs down and hooks to a fixed point (a
bracket for the e-brake cable, IIRC).  This box looks to be some
metering device that keeps the pressure equalized side-to-side, but it's
entirely mechanical.   What is this thing, and does the fact that the
lever appears full-on seized have any consequence?  Any intel on this
would be useful.

 

-- Is there any e-brake adjustment needed at the calipers?

 

 

Thanks for reading this far.  Please let me know if you have any
insight.  I need to get the parts ordered ASAP!

 

Best regards, 

Dave C.


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