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Owns A Torsen
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4 13mm bolts go straight up then you have a 15mm head bolt with a 17mm nut on both sides that goes through both pieces. Drop the 19mm trans mount bolts and get out a small pry bar or big flathead and pry the center section of th ex member down. This is assuming you have a jack under your t case
remove the center part of the x member and slowly let the t case down.
Now you can use your impact and extensions and remove all the upper bellhousing bolts and the dipstick holding bolt also
As stated above the center section of the x member drops down, the ends with the torsion bar adjusters stays attached to the frame
Gospel on the trans mount. I left it on the trans so far. It had some sort of brush guard across the frame at the t-case that I had to remove (4 10MM head bolts going upward) to get the jack under it.
I have a gas tank guard too, everything is covered except the front where it needs it LOL.
So tonight I FINALLY got that top starter bolt off what a pain, tried many things then left it till I dropped the trans mount, was easier to get to. I used a huge breaker bar with a pipe and it still wouldn't come out (extension torsion) so I put a 1/2 air impact on it and laid on it for about a minute. Eventually it did give up and come out.
So what is left is taking the wires off the starter and getting it out of the way (how in the world would one change a starter on a 4.0 without half pulling the motor), Torque converter nuts, ONE EXHAUST STUD STILL, and all the trans bolts. Should lift right out after that.
I bet the second one is much easier since I'll have it all still fresh in my head.
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