IFS Suspension Rebuild - IT HAS BEGUN!!! PICS!!!
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Bleeder, nice job! I did this on a '99 Ford I used to have. Fun story: using a cheater bar on a breaker bar, trying to unseat the lower ball joints. I'm leaning into it (rather than pulling, 'cause I'm that smart) and the breaker bar snaps! Picture a full grown man on a knee in his driveway gasping for air after the cheater bar made enemies with his ribs.
Moral: I understand your pain with the thumb thing. Bet your thumb wasn't hurting at 80mph with smooth ride and steering, though! Hey, you wanted to be called Superbleeder. Live up to it.
Moral: I understand your pain with the thumb thing. Bet your thumb wasn't hurting at 80mph with smooth ride and steering, though! Hey, you wanted to be called Superbleeder. Live up to it.
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with a lot of momentum you might add the lower ball joint on the driver's side did this, and it scared the crap outta me, lol
lmao
thanks for the positive responces and comments guys!
thanks for the positive responces and comments guys!
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do you guys know where i can find some imformative front suspension diangrams for my 87 pickup.. im getting nervous, just gotta wait for tax returns. anything i should and shouldnt do?
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There's lots of info on here for do's and don'ts!
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hey this is a great thread - randomly (or not), i'm planning on rebuilding ALL the suspension on the underside of my '94, and fixing the rust while it's off. the parts list is especially helpful. could you post links to where you got all of that stuff?
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*I picked up a whole kit a while ago that included all 4 tie rod ends, all 4 ball joints, idler arm, and pitman arm, from an internet source.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TOYOT...Q5fAccessories
*I ordered in new tie rod end connector sleeves to go with the new tie rods from Advance Auto Parts
*All 4 new shocks, Monroe Sensa-Track's, Advance Auto Parts
*Both CV's, brand new not remanufactured with lifetime wanrantee, from Advance Auto Parts
*Steering Stabilizer, also Monroe, also bought at Advance Auto Parts
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Bleeder, nice job! I did this on a '99 Ford I used to have. Fun story: using a cheater bar on a breaker bar, trying to unseat the lower ball joints. I'm leaning into it (rather than pulling, 'cause I'm that smart) and the breaker bar snaps! Picture a full grown man on a knee in his driveway gasping for air after the cheater bar made enemies with his ribs.
Then your son ran out "daddys dieing on the driveway!" hahahah.
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thanks!
*I picked up a whole kit a while ago that included all 4 tie rod ends, all 4 ball joints, idler arm, and pitman arm, from an internet source.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TOYOT...Q5fAccessories
*I ordered in new tie rod end connector sleeves to go with the new tie rods from Advance Auto Parts
*All 4 new shocks, Monroe Sensa-Track's, Advance Auto Parts
*Both CV's, brand new not remanufactured with lifetime wanrantee, from Advance Auto Parts
*Steering Stabilizer, also Monroe, also bought at Advance Auto Parts
*I picked up a whole kit a while ago that included all 4 tie rod ends, all 4 ball joints, idler arm, and pitman arm, from an internet source.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TOYOT...Q5fAccessories
*I ordered in new tie rod end connector sleeves to go with the new tie rods from Advance Auto Parts
*All 4 new shocks, Monroe Sensa-Track's, Advance Auto Parts
*Both CV's, brand new not remanufactured with lifetime wanrantee, from Advance Auto Parts
*Steering Stabilizer, also Monroe, also bought at Advance Auto Parts
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so long as you have IFS though, you should be good to go!
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Hows the parts holding up? i assume you got the front end kit off of ebay? i need to do the front end on mine, just wondering how they are holding up.
Thanks
Thanks