I’ve been reading through all the threads and tech article here about the body mounts. I think I have a plan but wanted to confirm order of operation in detail, particularly when to jack up the body and when to destroy the old mounts:
1) soak everything in penetrating oil for days/weeks
2) try to remove/break all 8 bolts
3) Jack up one side of body (4x4 post horizontally underneath rocker and use floor Jack)
4) Go to town on old mounts with sawzall, air hammer, fists, etc. on lifted side of body
5) put new mounts in place and loosely bolt in place
6) let body back down
7) lift other side and attack mounts on that side
8) install new mounts on second side
9) check gaps, shim mounts if necessary
10) tighten all bolts
11) beer/nap
I’m going with stock height mounts, so I don’t think I need to loosen anything else before lifting the body (filler hose, clutch linkage, steering, etc.)?
Thanks!
1) soak everything in penetrating oil for days/weeks
2) try to remove/break all 8 bolts
3) Jack up one side of body (4x4 post horizontally underneath rocker and use floor Jack)
4) Go to town on old mounts with sawzall, air hammer, fists, etc. on lifted side of body
5) put new mounts in place and loosely bolt in place
6) let body back down
7) lift other side and attack mounts on that side
8) install new mounts on second side
9) check gaps, shim mounts if necessary
10) tighten all bolts
11) beer/nap
I’m going with stock height mounts, so I don’t think I need to loosen anything else before lifting the body (filler hose, clutch linkage, steering, etc.)?
Thanks!