Best Place for LBJ's?
05-02-10, 09:36 PM
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Problem 2. I went to put everything back together, after replacing the LBJ anyway (might as well since I have the parts, right?) and the UPPER control arm Ball joint is SPINNING! thread the nut on there, and the stud just starts spinning in the UCA
A) Is this bad, can it be fixed?
or B) Do I just need to order UCA's now?
A) Is this bad, can it be fixed?
or B) Do I just need to order UCA's now?
06-02-10, 07:58 PM
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So I finally replaced my lower ball joints, car feels better.
First I replaced the right side, and didn't have time to do the driver side. Wrong move. Car started clunking WAY more for some reason. I guess the geometry was messed up even worse. Fixed the Driver side today, I'm getting really quick at tearing apart the front end lol!
Car feels a lot better, but I'm still getting a clunking noise. Not bad, clunking only happens when it hits a pothole or bump in the road that you would avoid if you were low with nice wheels.
So...next up to replace are the tie-rods, and the bushings. Tie-rods should be put in on Friday, I can't for the life of me get them off, so I'm having a shop do it. I'm thinking I should just replace the giant caster bushing, is there any benefit to replace the other bushings? I am on the fence about having to tear apart the front end AGAIN lol!
Hopefully the clunking stops after these, only other thing I can think of that would make the clunking sounds over bumps would be a dead shock.
First I replaced the right side, and didn't have time to do the driver side. Wrong move. Car started clunking WAY more for some reason. I guess the geometry was messed up even worse. Fixed the Driver side today, I'm getting really quick at tearing apart the front end lol!
Car feels a lot better, but I'm still getting a clunking noise. Not bad, clunking only happens when it hits a pothole or bump in the road that you would avoid if you were low with nice wheels.
So...next up to replace are the tie-rods, and the bushings. Tie-rods should be put in on Friday, I can't for the life of me get them off, so I'm having a shop do it. I'm thinking I should just replace the giant caster bushing, is there any benefit to replace the other bushings? I am on the fence about having to tear apart the front end AGAIN lol!
Hopefully the clunking stops after these, only other thing I can think of that would make the clunking sounds over bumps would be a dead shock.
06-02-10, 09:53 PM
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Believe me, I've tried...Used a 19mm wrench, one on the tie rod, one on the nut, locked the one on the tie rod, and banged away at the nut wrench. It didn't budge. It shouldn't be too much, the mechanic hooks me up, he's a friend of my GF's father.
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