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Offline 72cudamaan

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Re: I need an education on steering parts........
« Reply #15 on: August 04, 2012 - 10:06:14 AM »
If you jack up one side of the car at a time (only 4 or 5 inches), you can put a long bar under the
front tire. Lift on the end of the bar and feel for movement (might have someone watch for you, but don't crawl under the car). If
there is any movement in the lower ball joint at all then it needs replacing. Unless you can see actual
wear on the bushings you may have to unload the torsion bars to feel play in the bushings. And
if they have not been replaced before you might as well do it now if there is any doubt. By the way, the bushings would
have to be awfully worn to make a lower ball joint go bad that quickly.
If I cant fix it, it's broke
 
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Offline 74challenger03

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Re: I need an education on steering parts........
« Reply #16 on: August 04, 2012 - 03:12:40 PM »
sometimes Firestone will check your front end out for free. They print it up and show you. I then go and buy the parts and replace them. If you can afford it why not buy a front end kit from PST and do it all at once. Just take your time its not that hard to do.
What does it profit a man to gain the whole would and lose his soul.

Offline brads70

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Re: I need an education on steering parts........
« Reply #17 on: August 05, 2012 - 05:04:29 PM »
Where are you at?
Brad
1970 Challenger 451stroker/4L60 auto OD
Barrie,Ontario,Canada
Proud to own one of the best cars ever made!!!!!

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Offline TROUBLE987

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I need an education on steering parts........
« Reply #18 on: August 05, 2012 - 08:06:34 PM »
Here's a copy of the original bill from 2008 with a hand written note at the bottom explaining what they say needs to be done for $700. I did not show the name of the place, probably not fair to put them on trial here.......

I don't think I could bring myself to give these guys any more of my money.

TROUBLE987, the discs have been a good addition to the old rust bucket, THANKS for a good deal.



Well that's good to here..and no problem on the deal..will do busy any day with ya..I just try to be fair..

Offline Glennster

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Re: I need an education on steering parts........
« Reply #19 on: August 07, 2012 - 01:36:14 PM »
I'm in Elkhart Indiana...... Way north, almost in Michigan.

Offline brads70

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Re: I need an education on steering parts........
« Reply #20 on: August 07, 2012 - 03:45:55 PM »
I'm in Elkhart Indiana...... Way north, almost in Michigan.

Bummer quite a way from me still.
Brad
1970 Challenger 451stroker/4L60 auto OD
Barrie,Ontario,Canada
Proud to own one of the best cars ever made!!!!!

My restoration thread 
http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=59072.0
 My handling upgrade post
http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=73985.0