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: Forget anything?


wolfehunter
Feb 19th, 04, 10:03 PM
Plan to rebuild my front suspension. Ordering parts next week so tell me what I'm forgetting please.

center link
idler arm
inner and outer tie rod ends
wheel bearings
control arm bumpers
2 upper and 2 lower ball joints
4 upper control arm bushings
4 lower control arm bushings
stabilizer bar end link
2 stabilizer bar bushings
rubber tie rod boots and ball joint boots

I'm planning on getting all Moog parts and was going to try and get some polygraphite bushings probably from PST. I'll need to rent some coil spring compressors from Autozone or some parts store and I'm already borrowing a pickle fork from a Ford buddy(guess it will work on a Chevy!).

Never did this before so any advice will be appreciated.

wolfehunter
Feb 20th, 04, 5:00 AM
Did forget to mention coil springs also.

FO_FDYFO
Feb 20th, 04, 8:21 AM
if you are changing bearings dont forget the seals inner and outer. also i would not use a pickel fork. rent the correct ball joint and tie rod end pullers.
oh and dont forget greas

wolfehunter
Feb 20th, 04, 9:30 AM
Pete,
Thanks for the suggestions. Why not the pickle fork? Does it do damage? I saw in another post where I could buy one of those pullers for $40. Might be a good investment. Do you recommend any particular grease?

FO_FDYFO
Feb 20th, 04, 2:12 PM
nope on the grease, i just like pullers, it is easy and gentile, i just dont like slaming a hammer into a pickel fork. i guess it just a prefference.

1966_L78
Feb 20th, 04, 3:48 PM
Might want to consider getting new shocks too...

Check the brakes and brake hoses while you have it apart...