[V8] Subframe bushing replacement... issues

[Seamus O'Carey]

Where do you get these replacement bushings and how do you know when they
need to be replaced?

On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 7:38 PM, NIck Miller <chance9121 at gmail.com> wrote:

>     Man, that sounds rough as well.  My problem was solved by first on the
> front one,  taking out the inner fender well, and taking out a rubber
> grommet that houses some wiring, and we slipped a 19mm wrench underneath
> this to hold it and then removed the bolt.
>     The rear one we cut a hole in the frame to access the nut and held it
> with a wrench.  We are going to be re-tacking that nut, and welding up the
> hole once again, then re-coating that area with undercoat.  It should hold
> up for the next time that bolt needs to go.  Likely never, though.  I am
> awaiting a new set of bushings as one was ruined upon attempted
> instalation.  Hooray.
>
> On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 5:32 PM, <J123fs at aol.com> wrote:
>
> > I had this happen on my first V8 and on my old 5000.
> > I was able to get the then stripped bolt out with an impact wrench-
> worked
> > after a bit.
> > I have seen the wax/body cavity goop get on the threads so the bolt will
> >  not
> > back out without stripping or breaking the tacks.
> > I cut the end off the bolt and removed the subframe on (first V8), then
> >  cut
> > the stub right near the shell, pushed the stub with nut into the  cavity,
> > installed a new bolt (the kind with a built in serrated washer to grab)
> >  which was
> > the hardest part - I recall a multi hour contortion/fight.
> > I have also had to Helicoil the non-accesable rear hidden nut which was
> > stripped.....not fun, but worked fine.
> > Jack
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