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Lizardmen3477
09/09/2013, 07:19 PM
Got my girl back from AutoPros today, Finally got all the issues with the powersteering fix up an she no longer leaks! Had them do a check over an had some very bad news come back an alott of stuff needs replace and came out to an estimate around 1500 >.< not parts/labor :( Old girls falling apart. Was thinkin we have a good ole fashion weekend fix her up ! Few of us locals get together an do some work !
Lizardmen3477
09/09/2013, 07:34 PM
My list so far includes
4 new Balljoints
Swaybar links
Swaybar Bushings
Shocks
Control arm bushings
List seems short an easy on paper haha
Triathlete
09/09/2013, 09:13 PM
All easy until you get to the bushings! For the uppers you need a press or a machine shop that can press the old out/new in. Thr lowers will require a torch, sawzall and bfh! Oh yea, and lots of time and patience!
JAMAS
09/10/2013, 02:30 PM
I just replaced the sway bar links on my wife's car.....they are a pain by design. Hard to remove....easy to install.
Lizardmen3477
09/12/2013, 01:18 PM
Great this all sounds like so much fun!
Triathlete
09/12/2013, 07:12 PM
Our swaybar links are actually pretty easy to remove. Why are you replacing the links? Did you break them? They can obviously take quite a bit of abuse...my swaybar broke, links are in great shape :)
Lizardmen3477
09/13/2013, 02:10 PM
Maybe i have a part mistaken its a bar with a joint bushing on each end of it they both look shot im pretty sure its the sway bar links