Author Topic: K member removal help,working on the Gran coupe  (Read 900 times)

Offline moparnut

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K member removal help,working on the Gran coupe
« on: August 01, 2005 - 01:34:22 PM »
OK i am doing more sandblasting today and figured that i want to remove the K member in the resto process to detail it.Is there a website that shows removal and assembly?It doesnt look too difficult but i want to make sure all my ducks are in a row before i pull it
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Re: K member removal help,working on the Gran coupe
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2005 - 01:45:10 AM »
Undo the castor struts to thew lower control arms ,back off the T bar adjusting nut , undo the nut on the LCA pivot ,remove the circlip behind the T bar & pry the lower control arm back with the T bar , disconnect the sway bar from the lower control arms as well as well , then undo the steering column from the steering box & undo the 4 big bolts holdin gthe K frame in place

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Re: K member removal help,working on the Gran coupe
« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2005 - 04:47:17 AM »
In addition remove the shock bolts and break the upper ball joints loose.  Support the K Frame well with a jack it is heavy and is very difficult to control if it starts moving in a direction you do not want it to go.