Part I: Lowering the Rear Subframe
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First thing was to loosen the wheel lugs on the back wheels, chock both sides of the front wheels, and jack the rear end up and get the Tour up on stands.
Once the car was up and the back wheels removed, I sprayed PB Blaster into the top seam of all four bushings.
I also sprayed the rear suspension self leveling sensor connectors with WD-40. While letting the PB blaster and WD-40 soak in, I collected the needed tools and consumables.
I then disconnected the electrical connector from each of the self leveling sensors. The passenger side sensor wire was difficult to just get the clip off. I used a 10mm ratcheting open end to remove the one retaining nut to remove the sensor from it’s mount, then was able to unclip the sensor. I reinstalled the sensor without it’s sensor wire as I didn’t want it hanging around and potentially get damaged while the rear subframe was being raised and lowered.
