RE: Rear Diff Mount R&R - Repost

["Horch, August" <Horch.August@tci.com>]

> I've had some rear diff mounts sitting around for a while.  Looks
> might
> tight back/up there.  Any words of advice/guidance?
> 
If your car is an east coast or canadian car, don't bother with it.
I've spent the past 3 weeks removing the drivetrain from my '88 5kCD TQ,
and one rear diff mount is still attached to the car.  All the bolts
(and a bunch of other stuff) rust solid.  I've broken more bolts than
I've actually removed.  The diff mounts I'm talking about are the ones
that are inserted in the frame, they hold the rear crossmember to the
car.  It's a bolt that goes thru a metal sleeve incased in rubber.  This
crossmember must drop on at least one side, the fuel tank prevents you
from removing one of the bolts holding the diff to the crossmember.
Using a torch, a grinder, a press, a hammer, a crowbar, a large
screwdriver, a hydraulic lift, and a friend, the bugger finally came
out, and it only cost me a brake line.  Mind you this is only one, I
still have the one by the fuel accumulator to go...  Now the car that my
new gears came out of was a Colorado car, and it was an absolute joy to
work on.  All bolts came straight out, no fuss no muss.  Took me a few
hours to remove the whole deal.  Oh yeah, the exhaust & the driveshaft
should prolly be removed first...  Good luck

> I also have all new rear suspension bushings I'll be doing soon.
> Would it be best to do all at the same time?
> 
No correlation.  The diff mounts come out without you ever having to
touch the suspension.  Whole different can of worms.

-August