Best Lift Points

[boonies]

I am about to engage in the rear subframe mount replacement. Car will be serviced on a lift, so no trolley jack. However using a trolley jack allows different lift points, but when the car is only up on jack stands, access and maneuverability of the rear subframe when changing out the mounts, is difficult. Anyway, point is, where should a garage lift place the pads to raise the car? We all try to avoid the rocker points, of course, and often Coupes are raised at the exact place the subframe bolt is situated, but I need to get at those bolts, obviously. Suggestions? Thanks, Mike

@bluecoupe30! I am about to start the same project and am curious about your lift point decision.

All,
There are a number of threads with great contributions from:

• @eriknetherlands: Best lift points to hold your E9
• @wilies13: In German forum there was add. a report about how to replace #10 without removing the whole subframe (in German...): http://www.e9-forum.de/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=28065

In my case I plan to remove the sub-frame to clean, inspect and paint the area. With that in mind Erik's jig looks interesting. What other solutions are there? I have a drive-on, low profile lift, and will lift the car from the rear sub-frame mount points, but will need to support the car with jack stands or other blocking from another point to allow removal of the sub-frame.

Thanks in advance for your thoughts and experience!

 

[wilies13]

The solution of Eric is really fine. I made an add. support to the frame behind the rear axle drive.

I removed the complete rear "axis" incl subframe.
I found rust (not detected before), aged seals (rear axle drive), missing grease in output shaft, rubber mounting (name?; see picture) in a really bad condition,....
Be aware, that the screws od "rubber mounting" /2nd picture/ are 10.9 and not onl 8.8

It was as at every time before: After more than 40 years every part needs a specific support and a lot of love......

 

[bluecoupe30!]

in my case I tested the bolts involved and they all turned, so I reviewed that link that wilies13 posted above. It looked surprisingly do able, so I tried it. Just a trolley jack and a stand. All bolts came out, and I was able to replace the main rear subframe mounts. No problem. I was eager to feel the difference to the perished original ones that I just wanted out of there. Noticeable for sure. The others, perhaps in the Spring.