Tips and advice please for IMS bearing replacement

[78F350]

I'm wondering though, can I get away with removing the muffler without removing the rear bumper?

Removing the bumper is not that hard and it really opens things up for the rest of the job.

Those little pins or rivets that hold the spoiler come out easily. One of mine had the original pin-fasteners and one rivets. Poke the pins in, or drill the rivets. The rest is just a few screws and bolts. Bag 'em and tag 'em.

[flaps10]

I did not remove the bumper. You'll have to lift the car a bit higher, but it can definitely be done without.



I'll second obtaining the triple square tool (I had never heard of such a thing either), and new exhaust hardware. Exhaust hardware leads a very tough life. Even if you get it all off successfully this time it will be stuck bigger than crap next time you're in there. Just throw it out and get new.