Front Suspension - Factory Five Racing Mk3 Roadster Assembly Manual

the plug with the square socket on it. Use a ⅜" ratchet handle to undo it.
5. Tape over the rear of the transmission so that it doesn't leak or drip fluid.
6. Undo the transmission from the cross-member.
7. Loosen the cross-member attachment bolts.
ATTENTION: Get help with the next few steps, as the parts involved are heavy!
8. Attach an engine hoist to the engine lift points at the driver's front and passenger's rear areas of
the engine. One easy way to do this is with a chain and bolt on the other side of the hole.
9. Take up the slack on the chain slowly. Check to make sure that no hoses or wires remain
connected to the engine.
10. Remove the bolts from the transmission cross-member and remove the cross-member.
11. Check again to make sure that all wires and straps are removed.
12. Lift the engine off the engine mounts and guide it out of the engine bay. Guide the rear of the
transmission out of the transmission tunnel carefully. Watch your fingers!
13. Set the engine/transmission assembly on an old tire with no rim or on engine stands to avoid
damaging the oil pan.
14. There is an exhaust H-pipe tube holder plate sandwiched between the transmission mount and the
transmission that must be removed. All you need is the transmission mount with the two bolts
sticking down.
ATTENTION: The front springs are compressed in their fitted positions even when the suspension
pieces are lowered in their mounts! These springs will cause serious injury or death if you are
not extremely careful.
TOOLS: Spring compression tool, socket set, combination wrenches, breaker bar, tubing cutter, floor
jack, tire iron, jack stands, chain, long nose pliers, rags, ball joint removal tool or plastic dead
blow hammer.
PARTS: Brake calipers, rotors, spindles, front control arms.
1. Loosen the lug nuts on the front wheels.
2. Raise the front of the car up with a floor jack, support with jack stands.
3. Remove the front wheels.
4. Disconnect the front sway bar and remove the mounts from the control arms.
5. Follow the flexible brake line from the front brakes to the mounting bracket on the body, cut the steel
brake line 4" after the bracket.
6. Remove the bracket clip from the brake line body mount keeping them to use later.
7. Pull the brake line through the bracket. Put a rag or duct tape over the end to prevent brake fluid from
dropping on the floor.
8. Put a jack underneath the ball joint on the lower control arm.

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