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Old 03-19-2002, 09:57 PM   #1
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Post replacing ''A" arm bushings &balljoint pics

remove A arm and remove balljoint
remove old bushings & shaft
disassembled
screw in one bushing
screw shaft into bushing
screw in 2nd bushing
next the balljoint
use the grade 8 bolts
install back on truck
tighten everything up & grease
Some tips. Screw in the first bushing all the way into the A arm. then after greasing the shaft, screw it all the way into the bushing, then unscrew it out one turn. Then screw the other bushing into the A arm. Snug them down good. I have seen the bushings tack welded to the A arm, just be sure to tack them so they can be removed later.
There may be other ways to do this, but this is how I've done it over the years. If anyone has anything to add please feel free.....eb
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Old 03-20-2002, 12:14 AM   #2
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That is great we need more info like that on this board. I know this will help me when I start on my suspension. Keep up the good work.
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Old 03-20-2002, 12:39 AM   #3
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Very timely, I'm about to do my balljoints. Ordered moog uppers, one was missing the hardware, called parts plce which ordered a new one, same part different hardware, missing bolts. Moog has some serious quality control probs.

I wasn't planning on doing my A arm shaft, but prolly idler and pitman and lowers. Is there a test for the state of your A arm bushings?

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Old 03-20-2002, 12:56 AM   #4
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Can we get Josh or one of the admins to move this to the "Tech Tips" or "Tech articles" section?
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Old 03-20-2002, 01:01 AM   #5
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After 20 yrs parts experience its not moog you should see the way this stuff is handled at the Independent Whse's I watched the guys throwing parts to a guy ona ladder 4 out of 10 missed,The mfg's cant control this....
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Old 03-20-2002, 01:02 AM   #6
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eb, Thanks soooo much for posting that kind of stuff! It took extra time out of your project to do that, but newbies like me can't get enough of that sort of thing! THANK YOU!! Darren

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Old 03-20-2002, 01:53 AM   #7
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You are certainly welcome Darren, but really I just like playing with my camera....LOL
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Old 03-20-2002, 08:15 AM   #8
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Thanks for all of your time to explain with pictures. I am in the process of doing just that. Where did you order the bushings?

Great work.....
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Old 03-20-2002, 10:14 AM   #9
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you don't want to do the final torque on the shafts untill you get the truck back on the ground. I put jack stands under the bottom a-arms and load the suspention. Then you do the final torqueing on the shafts

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Old 03-20-2002, 10:52 AM   #10
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all pretty well covered ebfabman,the only thing that I can add.....have plenty of beer on hand! .......69 longhorn
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Old 03-20-2002, 09:06 PM   #11
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Has anyone else noticed that the bolts in they're ball joint kit were metric. Damn, I got metric bolts on my truck!

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