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front sub frame all fitted. I did have to wait another day to lift up into place as I had forgotten to get new dowty seals and o seal for the steering rack hose connections Got them from a local hydraulic firm Monday morning

Sub frame laid under the car ready to be lifted

IMG_20200209_162616 by Jon Christie, on Flickr

IMG_20200209_162629 by Jon Christie, on Flickr

Then to lift it in place I used a car jack at the rear and built up with wooden blocks at the front. Doing it by myself so no extra pair of hands available

This photo is not the best but you get the idea

IMG_20200210_152751 by Jon Christie, on Flickr

Before I was close to lifting it in position but still had access I connected the hydraulic pipes to the steering rack. I take it that in normal circumstances the subframe needs dropping at the rear to get the rack off

Hydraulic hoses connected whilst I had access

IMG_20200210_150624 by Jon Christie, on Flickr

The hose from the steering cooler was then bolted back onto the subframe with new fastenings.

IMG_20200210_161527 by Jon Christie, on Flickr


once fully up in position I did up all the mounting bolts (all renewed) hand tight, Checked the steering rack drive was sat correctly in the footwell and bolted up the cooling pipe up to the front of subframe mounting points.
I actually used these 2 x points on the front of the subframe to help alignment whilst lifting into position.

the subframe mounts x 6 were then fully fitted and torqued (115Nm) and the subframe is now in position.

Drivers side

IMG_20200210_163729 by Jon Christie, on Flickr

Passenger side

IMG_20200210_163803 by Jon Christie, on Flickr

From underneath looking towards the rear

IMG_20200210_163931 by Jon Christie, on Flickr

Finally the set up ready to receive hubs and struts

IMG_20200210_164920 by Jon Christie, on Flickr