Powerflex Coupe rear diff mount

[newsh]

Originally posted by dan_b
Thanks for the link
Just to double check - it's part number PFR3-107 for £24.95

- Caution on this
price quoted on the powerflex website is not including VAT, or delivery.

Have ordered one, delivery expected in 5-7 days time... Here's to banishing transmission shunt!

Where did you order from? Did you phone it in or do it online?

[dan_b]

I phoned my nearest distributor as listed on the site, someone in Croydon/South Norwood, and ordered with them direct over the phone, they reckoned 5-7 days. We'll see!


Wondering how I'm gonna fit this bad boy...

[martinjs]

Dan, its quite easy to fit, i just used axle stands, remove the 2 rear subframe bolts right at the back and drop subframe a couple of inches, remove the bolt which goes through mount ,then just 4x allen key bolts holding mount on, its a bit fiddly but if you've got a universal joint in your socket set its easier
cut old rubber out, the sleeve will still be in so just put 2 cuts in 180 degrees to each other then it will just tap out.
took about hour and a half.

HTH
martin

[dan_b]

ta!

[newsh]

Originally posted by dan_b
I phoned my nearest distributor as listed on the site, someone in Croydon/South Norwood, and ordered with them direct over the phone, they reckoned 5-7 days. We'll see!

Ok cool, just wondered if you'd done it on the web cos I'm sitting here in a hotel in Kuala Lumpur at 4 am, and fancied doing a bit of shopping for the car

[Stick Insect]

Isn't it abouit time you got a new map Newsh?

Heading to work in Snowdonia at 08:44 am and stuck in KL shopping on the Internet. I'm sure there are better things to do there at 4AM!!

David

[panzerwagen]

How hard was it to take the rear diff mount out?

I'm thinking of doing this same mod, but was wondering if this is something that any owner could tackle? The difficulty in getting the rear diff. mount is paramount I surmise to a successful job. What does it entail & how much of the subframe has to lowered. What needs to be removed to drop the subframe enough to get the mount out. What degree of difficulty are we going to see in pulling the hex bolts out of the mount?

[newsh]

Originally posted by Stick Insect
Isn't it abouit time you got a new map Newsh?

Heading to work in Snowdonia at 08:44 am and stuck in KL shopping on the Internet. I'm sure there are better things to do there at 4AM!!

David

Hmm, depends what you want to bring home with you...

[dan_b]

Hmm, three weeks since ordering and the bush still hasn't arrived yet - did anyone else have a long wait time on this part? They (the factory) keep telling me it'll be "in the next 2-3 days".

[s2driveruk]

Where is the best place to use the axle stands on the rear of the car?

Cheers,

David

[Stick Insect]

David, I don't know if you have the 2 brackets with holes in at the back of the sills. About 20cm in., they look to be good for support.

David

[s2driveruk]

Cheers David - normally when supporting the rear end i have used the subframbe between the wishbones but obviously no way to drop the frame that way.....

Just need to order the mount and then wait for the sun to shine

David

[Stick Insect]

Originally posted by s2driveruk
Just need to order the mount and then wait for the sun to shine

David

Why do you want to have suntanned ankles?

D.

[s2driveruk]

no just not been blessed with a double garage so all work is done outside

[Stick Insect]

6 Morris Minors, Audi Coupe, and a Mondeo and no garage I can work in! try that

Still if you lie under the car you won't get too wet!

David