Changing front springs, what else?
Racer
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From: Swansea IL
A question I would ask is how old are the original A-Arm busings, ball joints and tie rod ends. How many miles do those components have.
You can look at those A-Arm bushings to see how cracked they are.
If I were replacing the front springs and had the arms apart, I would certainly replace the bushings in them. Go the extra mile now and save yourself the trouble in the future.
Just my .02.
Bob
You can look at those A-Arm bushings to see how cracked they are.
If I were replacing the front springs and had the arms apart, I would certainly replace the bushings in them. Go the extra mile now and save yourself the trouble in the future.
Just my .02.
Bob
Team Owner
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From: Springfield MO
St. Jude Donor '07
A question I would ask is how old are the original A-Arm busings, ball joints and tie rod ends. How many miles do those components have.
You can look at those A-Arm bushings to see how cracked they are.
If I were replacing the front springs and had the arms apart, I would certainly replace the bushings in them. Go the extra mile now and save yourself the trouble in the future.
Just my .02.
Bob
You can look at those A-Arm bushings to see how cracked they are.
If I were replacing the front springs and had the arms apart, I would certainly replace the bushings in them. Go the extra mile now and save yourself the trouble in the future.
Just my .02.
Bob
Drifting
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From: Hamilton NJ
Low hanging fruit while you're at it: new end links and bushings for the sway bar, new upper and lower ball joints, new flex hoses for the front calipers?
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Intermediate
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From: NJ
Thanks for the info. I really have no idea how old any of these components are. I purchased the car about 3 years ago without any service documentation. I figured that while I had it apart I might as well take care of what ever else I could.
The main reason I am changing the springs is that one side of the front end sits higher than the other. I have been told that one spring is probably is SB and one is a BB.
The main reason I am changing the springs is that one side of the front end sits higher than the other. I have been told that one spring is probably is SB and one is a BB.
Racer
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From: Alexandria Va
Sorry, reread your post and it's "probably".
Last edited by The3; Mar 15, 2007 at 04:06 PM.
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From: Hot AZ
Since you don't know the history of the car, I would think about having the frame checked before tearing everything apart. It could have been in a accident and not straighten correctly or at all...JM2C
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From: NJ
I don't have any issues with 'crabing' or anything like that. The car tracks perfectly straight. At 80 MPH I can take my hands off the wheel and it run straight. Do you think it coudl still be a frame issue?
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From: Hot AZ
But IMHO, before I would go out buying parts and ripping my car apart I would want to know the frame is good.
I think someone else suggested measuring the diameter of the two springs to see if you can determined if in fact they are different, that's a good idea too.
Team Owner
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From: Orange Park Florida
Not so much a frame issue, as one of the springs is not seated correctly in the top pocket, it's cocked off to one side, and that 1.5 inches rise is what you get when that happens....course if the alignment is in fact done spot on in that condition, you will have to realign the front after it's corrected.....figgers..;-(.....
you may want to check the steel leaf spring in rear for any broken leaves also....
you may want to check the steel leaf spring in rear for any broken leaves also....