Diefenbaker Posted January 13, 2020 Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 Hi guys, I need to replace both rear bushes in the front lower control arms. Ive been fighting against all the rust and corrosion under there and managed to get all of the bolts loose but I am struggling to get the near side front bolt out due to the gearbox being in the way. The car is a 1.4 auto so this may account for the slightly larger gearbox compared to manual models. Is there a trick to get this removed easily? I have tried jacking the engine up slightly but there is still not quite enough clearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 13, 2020 Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 Remove the dogbone mount and swing the engine. Same as doing a vr6 when the sump gets in the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diefenbaker Posted January 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 Thanks Rich, I presume thats under/on the battery side of the engine bay? I'll take a closer look later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted January 13, 2020 Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 Yeah, do as @Rich says... it is under the tray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diefenbaker Posted January 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 All sorted. In case any one reads this in the future looking for the same advice. The dog bone engine mount is at the rear of the engine close to the ground. There is no need to remove the battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 Good job. So I'm guessing you worked from below, then jacked it up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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