Subframe out!

Next I removed the front subframe....in preparation for complete overhaul and reinforcement....

quite simple really.....

1- disconnect steering
2- remove rotors and calipers
3- unbolt struts
4- put a jack under it
5- unbolt subframe
6- lower and remove!

I had 2 bent control arms....

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To rebuild or not to Rebuild...humm....

So......what to do....what to do........

FUCK IT. I'm pulling the motor and rebuilding it.

I'll get the block checked and put in some new bearings just in case my low oil pressure were indeed caused by knackerd bearings....


Borrowed my neighbors cherry picker. Unbolted the tranny, disconnected everything and voila! in about 30mins I had the engine on the ground.

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Off with her HEAD!

I decided to remove the head as a preliminary measure to see what was going on....

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Clearly upon removal the tii cutting ring gasket had failed........but now I had a decision to make....

DO I take a chance and put a new head gasket on and see if it continues to overheat? I've been here before not too long ago. A few had told me it could be a cracked block. The only way to check that is to disassemble the block and get it checked.

what to do........