can I drop the ENTIRE rear, suspension and all in one shot?

[v8only]

I've got a 97 lsc parts car, and I'd like the absolute easiest way of dropping basically the entire back half of the car, rear end/suspension wise.

If this was a solid axle, which I'm more familiar with, I'd just drop it at the control arms at the frame, but with the irs, is there a way to drop the entire deal in just a few bolts? Looking for the absolute and quickest way to get this thing apart. Thanks all

 

[93GreenMk8]

The entire rear of the Mark VIII is attached to the rear sub-frame that's mounted to the body at 4 points. If you can get those bolts out - or cut them - all that remains is the aft end of the driveshaft, the brake lines and e-brake cables and some wiring.

One big chunk.

 

[slowmkviii]

And shocks

 

[93GreenMk8]

And shocks

Oh yeah... Well, I always forget SOMETHING!

 

[billcu]

I just did this on a 98 parts car. If yours has rust, I wouldn't recommend it.

I ended up having to cut off 3 of the 4 main bolts after the heads broke off.

I thought it would be easier too.

 

[BAD97LSC]

its supposed to be easy, but not on a northern car, down here all you need is an impact gun and 10 minutes and the rear is out whole. its very hard to get the 4 main bolts out in a rusty car 9 times out of 10 the nuts inside the frame break loose and after that you need a torch or a hole saw to cut through the frame to access the nuts.

 

[keatonsdad]

Get out the hot wrench and go after the 4 bolts and the rest of the lines (if you don't need them).

 

[Markviiiedrea]

like they said rusty...but do-able

 

[v8only]

so cal car, no rust, not even surface rust

 

[Markviiiedrea]

so cal car, no rust, not even surface rust

You Suck

 

[billcu]

so cal car, no rust, not even surface rust

Then why part it out?

 

[v8only]

thanks for the tips.


it came down in one blow ez as pie. Not an ounce of even surface rust, literally and the 4 bolts spun right out...remaining were the shocks, brake lines,driveshaft, ebrake cables, and some abs lines.....so ez it's crazy. I'm gonna bolt it all up into my keeper mark just like this.

Then why part it out?

i need the parts, plus it was "jumped" by it's previous owner, and has a bent frame.