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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Brakes, Frame, Steering & Suspension => Topic started by: chronos on March 23, 2010, 10:42:16 pm

Title: Front suspension advice
Post by: chronos on March 23, 2010, 10:42:16 pm

Well got my ball joints and tie rods off drivers side finally.
Got all new TRW parts to go in
Should I do my control arm bushings??
They are orginal
If I do what should I go with?
Worried about spacers and such for upper and shafts...
do I need to go new shafts?
Control arm bushings seem pretty solid but are of course old and cracked.

Title: Re: Front suspension advice
Post by: Captkaos on March 24, 2010, 02:11:13 pm

I use PST for all my frontend stuff.  There is an article that I posted from Jeffs site on doing the bushings yourself.
As far as replacing it would require you finding out if anything is wrong with the current pieces.

Title: removing front coil spring
Post by: chronos on March 24, 2010, 05:31:14 pm

More problems...lol
Got everything loose and free but the coil spring will
not come out! Is it just sitting in there or is it attached
to the top?? I thought it would just fall out on its own.
Any help or ideas or should I just pound it with a BFH

Title: Re: Front suspension advice
Post by: chronos on March 24, 2010, 05:53:45 pm

Been doing alot of reading on poly vs rubber bushings.
Like anything else there is lots of different views....
but I'm thinking OE is the way to go. If its lasted 25 years it must be
working.
Still not sure I want to get into replacing my bushings.Everything is apart(BJ,tie rods,etc)
and there is no 'play' of anykind with the control arms
Is there something special I should be checking for?

Title: Re: Front suspension advice
Post by: Captkaos on March 24, 2010, 06:36:08 pm

You have to get the lower control arm out of the way, the factory spring is fairly long.

Title: Re: Front suspension advice
Post by: chronos on March 25, 2010, 09:01:19 am

Yeah figured that out ! Was not using my brain

Think I'm going to leave the control arms on and get things
back together

Title: Re: Front suspension advice
Post by: 1980c10 on March 25, 2010, 09:57:03 pm

I left my bushings alone. I did replace just about everything else and my steering is great. So I am sure you'll be good to go either way unless they are obviously worn.

Title: Re: Front suspension advice
Post by: chronos on March 29, 2010, 04:01:42 pm

Thanks , I am going to do the same. I think my new sway bar will help this as well and the new ball joints and tie rods

Title: Re: Front suspension advice
Post by: chronos on April 02, 2010, 05:48:19 pm

got my drivers side ready for chassis saver finally