Pedders EP1200 Sub Frame Insert Installation

[jsharp]

Video would be great if its within the next couple of weeks! lol

[Camaro427]

Originally Posted by Rob@WretchedMS

me, heck no, i'm a skinny fat guy, with a crazy white dog, lol
I was a tech for nearly 10 years, just gotta know how to use the force, lol

A skinny fact guy??? LOL

[JusticePete]

Well see how soon I get over to Rodgers and Becky's Camaro.

[JusticePete]

Originally Posted by justa25thTA

Installed mine today. What a PITA. Heat is your friend getting those washers to pop off. That and a friend with strong arms and several pry bars. Once I got the fronts on, it was much easier to get the rears on with the tires off, but didn't have enough clearance to get the top rears on. A tug on the rear sub frame and it moved enough to put on, but then the bolt holes no longer lined up. That was a major PITA. Took a bunch of moving it around with a jack to finally get it lined up. Took me about 3 hours to do it, glad it is over.

And those bolts are a b*tch to remove to begin with!

2010 5th Gen Camaro Sub-Frame Plates are easy to remove. We use a rounded point chisel in the air hammer. We lube the chisel to make it easier to slide in between the plate and the bush. You go in at a right angle and then lever it up. A short burst or two and the plate is off. You are NOT chiseling it off. You are VIBRATING it off -- PEDDERS STYLE!



I should have posted this for you sooner

[hcoll003]

This message is for the Pedders representatives. Where can I purchase, or how can I make the subframe bushing removal tool? I really dont want to have to drop my rear subframe completely to do the bushing install. Are your HD bushings significantly stiffer than the regular EP1201 bushings? Thank you.

[The Stig]

Originally Posted by hcoll003

This message is for the Pedders representatives. Where can I purchase, or how can I make the subframe bushing removal tool? I really dont want to have to drop my rear subframe completely to do the bushing install. Are your HD bushings significantly stiffer than the regular EP1201 bushings? Thank you.

Check the List of Camaro5 DIYs sticky. There is a DIY in there that shows you how to make a bushing removal tool.

[hcoll003]

Stig, thanks for chiming in. Do you have acess to the link? I'm not too forum savvy. Thanks bud.

Originally Posted by The Stig

Check the List of Camaro5 DIYs sticky. There is a DIY in there that shows you how to make a bushing removal tool.

[The Stig]

Originally Posted by hcoll003

Stig, thanks for chiming in. Do you have acess to the link? I'm not too forum savvy. Thanks bud.

Here you go

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60650

[hcoll003]

Good looking out Stig! Im curious, in the link I'm about to provide you, the guy says he used the weight of his own car to pop out the subframe bushings,and it took him 20mins (he says). Do you know anything about this? Thanks again!

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...ission+removal

[The Stig]

Originally Posted by hcoll003

Good looking out Stig! Im curious, in the link I'm about to provide you, the guy says he used the weight of his own car to pop out the subframe bushings,and it took him 20mins (he says). Do you know anything about this? Thanks again!

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...ission+removal

No sorry, I had a shop install my bushings when I had them.

[Rob@WretchedMS]

I have a secret tool that will make the install very easy.

it's a propane torch from home depot.

Lower the cradle down, place a large socket or something between the body and the bushing, jack up the subframe to put pressure on the bushing, then heat the outside of the cradle where the bushing goes through, once you heat the bushing sleeve a bit it will start to bubble a little and then it will release and pop out as you keep pressure on it with the jack.

[jeremywes]

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=289431