well I will break the news.....ur screwed on the grease bit...noway of getting any back in there..

the steering link Not sure whats holding it up.....try using a pry bar put a little pressure on it while tapping at it with a hammer.....Got any pics of your problem?

 

so do I replace the rubber boot or what? I'll get a pic tonight.

 

i think i'm just gonna remove the lines from the brake calipers and unbolt the caliper/rotors off of the struts and remove the whole assembly with the subframe. would that be okay to do? it seems like that would be a lot easier than trying to remove this ball joint! then after everything is put back together i'll drive to the dealer and have the rubber boot replaced (unless that's something i could do myself)

this is what im trying to remove.

 

Screw the nut half way back on and beat the crap out of it with a hammer till it pops out.

 

id appreciate if you could provide more pics also, does the acd have to somehow be flushed? im used to changing dsm clutches and am not familiar with this evo mumbo jumbo. Also, anyone know where i can get a fsm for a evo 9?

 

why don't you use a ball joint puller i.e.



or this

 

i completed the clutch install last week. i tried using the ball join tool but that didnt work. i used the tie rod puller and got the tie rod off in 3 seconds.

 

After reading this post with no pics and installing the clutch myself, I understand what you mean. Too bad I had to find out the hard way.

 

I'm starting to feel brave... low on funds... considering doing this now!

 

all im getting is red X's for the pics can anyone update???? please

 

I have already done this twice before but now I am running into trouble. When trying to unbolt the subframe I have removed all the bolts but one. The bolt circled in the picture is what I am having trouble with. My subframe is still on and I am trying to remove the nut that goes on this bolt. However, when I try to remove it the bolt itself is spinning. I have tried to tighten it back down but as soon as I apply more than about 50 ft/lbs the bolt seems to slip. It feels similar to a stripped bolt. I don't understand how this bolt is connected to the car. Is it supposed to be a ceptive bolt welded to the car frame? The bolt on the other side of my car works fine but it does wiggle a bit but does not spin like the broken one.

How can I fix this?

Please help.

Thanks

 

What are you guys using to lube up the spline shaft that goes through the clutch if anything at all?

The manual calls for "Mitsu 0101011 grease" but I'm going to assume some 500f red grease should work fine?

 

^^ i used nothing and its sweet.

 

So for those of you that aren't removing the subframe are you bolting the rear trans mount to the trans then bolting it up to the block or what?

I was able to get the trans out with it no problem... going in might be different because everything needs to line up. If I remove the mount and install the trans then I'm going to have a heck of a time getting it bolted back on the trans

 

Well after knocking the snap ring out after getting close 3 times I think I'm just going to drop the damn subframe and make more but easier work for myself