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10 April 2005 : Front Subframe removed and debushed
| Front Subframe removed. 2 Bolts to seperate from gearbox, 4 bolts from body. No seized bolts (thankfully) | ||
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| Looks like I'll have to clean off some crud before I finish here... | ||
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| See how a previous owner decided that jacking the car up on the pulley was a good idea... | ||
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| I used a rotary wire brush in a drill to clean off surface rust and dirt, and to get a good "key" for painting. | ||
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| More cleanup | ||
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| First layer of Red Oxide Primer on drivers side | ||
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| The colour is almost Mars Red, another Audi colour | ||
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| The easy way to remove subframe bushes | ||
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| Fry the narrower end of the bush using a blowtorch for about 2 minutes. After you finish choking on the fumes, drift out the crush tube. Lever out the remainin rubber, and then use a wide bladed screwdriver as a chisel to remove the remainder. 40 minutes to do all four... | ||
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| And thats what's left over.... | ||
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