What's involved in replacing the differential bushings?

[PJR202]

The rear end clunk had me cussing yesterday. It's worse when the car is cold, but yesterday I just couldn't get smooth on the clutch either and I've had about enough. I'm putting a new spring in this weekend.

How much work is involved in putting the differential bushings in? Is it like... drain the differential, take off the cover and do some internal stuff or what? I'm mechanically proficient, but most things generally take me 2-3x as long as projected so sometimes I let a pro handle it.

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[EXP Jawa]

There aren't any bushings inside the differential or axle assembly, so I'm not sure what you're referring to. Unless you mean the bushings for mounting the carrier to the subframe, or perhaps the subframe to the chassis. But neither of those actually involve the differential itself, or removing the cover and draining the carrier. Unless I'm missing something, but I'm quite certain about the internal bushing part since I know the differential assembly pretty well...

 

[daltron]

The rear end clunk had me cussing yesterday. It's worse when the car is cold, but yesterday I just couldn't get smooth on the clutch either and I've had about enough. I'm putting a new spring in this weekend.

How much work is involved in putting the differential bushings in? Is it like... drain the differential, take off the cover and do some internal stuff or what? I'm mechanically proficient, but most things generally take me 2-3x as long as projected so sometimes I let a pro handle it.

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[PJR202]

thanks! sounds like it's not too bad.

 

[VinnAY]

Pay attention to the tools you'll need. Half-drive ratchet with a long handle (or a breaker bar) and a torque wrench. I honsetly used an impact wrench wherever I could fit it. It's really quite easy, jack it from the rear, put the stands under it. Jack it as high as you can (assuming your not using a lift). I did mine in about an hour.
Fully consider some other things, like the alignment kit, and the IRS bushing supports as if you decide to do them later, you'll just have to take it all apart again. Very easy to do things like those two all together.

 

[Joshg120]

There's a C.J. Pony parts youtube video on the install that should help greatly

 

[Need 4 Steed]

the rear bushing or the one closest to the front of the car were a bit tricky. If you can, remove the axle back exhaust and use a jack to lower the differential down enough to get the screw and bushing in there. When I installed mine I had factory exhaust and had my diff touching the exhaust and barely got them in. The ones in the rear of the car are quick.

 

[Coaster]

You'll probably find this thread helpful: GT Suspension Torque Numbers

 

[IvanCRF]

My old pics might help:

http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46204

 

[VinnAY]

the rear bushing or the one closest to the front of the car were a bit tricky. If you can, remove the axle back exhaust and use a jack to lower the differential down enough to get the screw and bushing in there. When I installed mine I had factory exhaust and had my diff touching the exhaust and barely got them in. The ones in the rear of the car are quick.

Pulling the exhaust absolutely helps, almost have to, do the front bushings and the cradle HAS to be lowered to do them. (I tried).

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