YARDofSTUF

Got all the parts thursday and friday and got the tools needed, now I need to learn how to install them


control arms and panhard rod come with instructions from BMR but with no pics. Panhard rod doesnt sound tough, but where abouts should I be looking for it on my car?

Doing the panhard rod I can support the car on jack stands on the axle? I know for the control arms it says I cant, where should I put these jack stands?

sssalah

Panhard bar is at the rear, it connects the driver side of the rearend to a bracket under the body. You may find its hard to line-up the bolt holes on the panhard rod, if that's the case raise the defferential until it lines up, same thing for the control arms. For a first timer it's better/safer to work with a friend. Put the stands under the rear subframes.

YARDofSTUF

Got my dad around, so if i get killed he'll call 911 quick lol


raise the differential scary, the panhard rod is adjustable so i would think it would be easy to connect, i hope, raising the differential sounds not fun lol

Now, subframes, gotta find those and putting the jacks on the subframes is good for installing all the parts at the rear?

Injuneer

Before you do anything, put the car on a level surface, and check the spacing of the body to the rear wheel on each side. Should be equal on both sides. That will tell you if you need to adjust the panhard rod.

Put the jackstands under the subframes, and put a floor jack under the center of the differential. Jack the floor jack to just contact the bottom of the axle assembly and carry the weight. That will allow you to do the panhard rod, the LCA's and the rear shocks.

Take the bolts off each end of the panhard bar (black, near horizontal bar in this photo):

http://cjcfo.fbody.com/members/injun.../DCP03637a.jpg

If the stock panhard bar had the body centered correctly over the axle assembly, hold the stock bar up against the new one, and make sure they are EXACTLY the same length. If the stock bar wasn't centering the body correctly, you will need to adjust the panhard bar by either lengthening it or shortening it. If its a "single adjustable" bar, you need to adjust it before you put both bolts back in. If it a "double adjustable", you can adjust it after its on the car. Bolt the new panhard bar in, being sure to use plenty of grease on the bushings. You may need to move the rear axle assembly up or down slightly with the floor jack to get the bolt holes to line up. Torque to spec.

Now you're ready for the LCA's. Make sure you still have the weight of the axle just barely on the floor jack. Do one complete LCA before you do the second one. You don't want to remove both of them at the same time. Remove the bolts on both ends of the LCA, and remove the old one. If your new LCA is adjustable, make sure it EXACTLY match the length of the stocker. Put it in and install the bolts on both ends. Use lots of grease on the bushings (if they are poly, you need a white grease - ES sells some good stuff in little yellow tubs). Again, you might have to jiggle the rear axle with the floor jack to get the LCA bolt holes to line up. Torque to spec.

Now do the rear shocks. Pull up the carpet over the rear package shelf to find the upper shock nut. There's a white foam plug over the hole for the top nut. Remove the top nut. Remove the nut from the lower bolt, and pull the bottom of the shock out of the bracket and out of the car. Install new ones in reverse order.

Now the back end it done. If you have front shocks, its a bit involved.... I have an online procedure for that. You need a spring compressor, or you need to take the spring/shock assembly to a shop and have them separate it and put the new shocks on the springs.

http://members.aol.com/InjuneerZZ/HALEibch.htm

Not sure what a front steering brace is.... do you mean a shock tower brace?

As far as the subframe location, those are the square (3"x4" ??) box section sheet metal reinforcements that run from alongside the LCA mount, over the axle. See where the lift pads are in this photo:

http://cjcfo.fbody.com/members/injun.../DCP03551a.jpg

YARDofSTUF

Not doing front shocks right now should have said that, where are my subframes? lol


how high should i jack it?

Thanks for the pic! Car is level in the garage, have wheel stops or whatever at the front on both tires so it wont roll.

YARDofSTUF

[Edit] Wasnt reading on enough.

YARDofSTUF

Well if I was smart I would have read your whole post the first time!

But I'm still not sure where to put the jack stands, got 2 guesses though:

http://www.imag.us/x/yardofstuf/DSC00111.JPG

yellow, or blue?

RobbyRob

Put them right in the yellow circle. Between the lca and that hole in the Sub frame.

YARDofSTUF

Thanks!

RobbyRob

N/P!!! Just make sure they are sitting in there right. Better safe then sorry.

YARDofSTUF

Here is where I'm at, lowering the jack so the car sat on the subframes it went down pretty quick but the jacks are centered on there and it feels sturdy, jacked the floor jack up tight on differential.

http://www.imag.us/x/yardofstuf/DSC00115.JPG

http://www.imag.us/x/yardofstuf/DSC00113.JPG


So do I look good to go?

Oh and please try not to drool over my amazing exhaust LOL

sssalah

Yeah, you're good to go.

YARDofSTUF

Cool, now the panhard rod is the one going from the left going up diagonally a bit, that disappears behind the muffler and infront of the differential?

[Edit]The new bmr panhard rod has to little nubby things sticking out on one side is there a front adn back side to it?

And what end should the adjustable part be on?

YARDofSTUF

http://www.imag.us/x/yardofstuf/DSC00117.JPG

hmm?

RobbyRob

Thats it..