to change the rear diff hanger do you have to unbolt the dif

[Guest Anonymous]

cover from the actual diff itself? Going to put in some urethane mounts tomorrow but I'm worried that it will be complicated. Some say only 20 minutes??? Looking at realoem dot com seems like it bolts down to the diff cover and there would be no way to get that apart without taking off the cover itself.... is this correct?

TIA

[tkent02]

twenty minutes might be optimistic, but there's really nothing to it.

[Napes]

the 4 bolts that support the front. 2) Loosen the bracket bolts that face down from the diff rear cover. 3) remover the top bracket-to-body bolts

4) the bracket should come off once you remove the nuts in #2. When replacing the bracket it's important to do it as follows: 1) Connect the rear support bracket to the diff, but leave the nuts finger-tight, 2) bolt the bracket to the body frame 3) Allow the diff to take up its own alignment within the limits of the 4 carrier bolt holes and then tighten these bolts and the 2 rear bracket bolts.

This is as per the factory manual and quoted from Haynes manual (You might want to get one of these for yourself).

Bob Napier

' 74 2002

' 75 2002A

' 76 2002A

[andrewro]

I pulled mine today. Did not have to drop anything. Placed a hydraulic jack under the diff to support it then pulled the four bolts. Then I was able to wiggle the hanging plate out and leave everything else in place.