Rebuilding Front Ends - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

69gmc292 · 06-03-2009, 02:39 PM

I have was wandering how important is it tho rebuild the front in 1969. I grease the front bushings and it all seams pretty tight. The steering box is tight and the truck tracks down the road great. i planing to to lower it and get it realined. but just wanted to see if i should do more work while i have it apart.

bigsnookmaster · 06-03-2009, 02:51 PM

Just consider if it is all original, everything is 40 years old. I've had my best luck over the years to replace everything at once as compared to a piece or two here and there.Good luck

Shyguy · 06-03-2009, 02:55 PM

It would help to know how you are going to lower it.

It would be a good idea to clean and repack the front wheel bearins.

Also the lower "A" arm u-bolts should be replaced.

Danny

**mr48chev** · 06-03-2009, 04:46 PM

I would say it all depends on what shape the bushings, ball joints and tie rod ends and steering linkage are in now.

If everything is in good shape there is no real reason to start replacing things but if you have worn ball joints or other parts it is time to do it.

Longhorn Man · 06-03-2009, 04:58 PM

if you don't know how to inspect it, then pay someone to look it over. Ask if they can show you how to do it.
A buddy of mine rolled his 82 malibu on the freeway when a ball joint popped out on him. It wasn't pretty. He and his buddy walked away with absolutly no injurys... but the car was hardly even a parts car after that ride. About $18,000 was spent on that car, and he saved about $5000 worth of crap off of it before it went to the junk yard.
They were kinda lucky to be alive.

06-03-2009, 02:39 PM	#1
69gmc292 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: tucson Posts: 71	Rebuilding Front Ends I have was wandering how important is it tho rebuild the front in 1969. I grease the front bushings and it all seams pretty tight. The steering box is tight and the truck tracks down the road great. i planing to to lower it and get it realined. but just wanted to see if i should do more work while i have it apart.

06-03-2009, 02:51 PM	#2
bigsnookmaster Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St.Petersburg,Fl Posts: 1,267	Re: Rebuilding Front Ends Just consider if it is all original, everything is 40 years old. I've had my best luck over the years to replace everything at once as compared to a piece or two here and there.Good luck __________________ greg http://community.webshots.com/user/68406Stepside

06-03-2009, 02:55 PM	#3
Shyguy Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southeast Missouri Posts: 2,436	Re: Rebuilding Front Ends It would help to know how you are going to lower it. It would be a good idea to clean and repack the front wheel bearins. Also the lower "A" arm u-bolts should be replaced. Danny __________________ '67 Chevy C-20 short stepper - build complete, 454/SM-465. '75 C-30 Single Cab DRW-350 small block/NP-435. '77 GMC-6500 Dump Truck, 427 Tall Deck. '92 GMC K-3500 Duallie, 454/4L80E.

06-03-2009, 04:46 PM	#4
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,708	Re: Rebuilding Front Ends I would say it all depends on what shape the bushings, ball joints and tie rod ends and steering linkage are in now. If everything is in good shape there is no real reason to start replacing things but if you have worn ball joints or other parts it is time to do it.

06-03-2009, 04:58 PM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: Rebuilding Front Ends if you don't know how to inspect it, then pay someone to look it over. Ask if they can show you how to do it. A buddy of mine rolled his 82 malibu on the freeway when a ball joint popped out on him. It wasn't pretty. He and his buddy walked away with absolutly no injurys... but the car was hardly even a parts car after that ride. About $18,000 was spent on that car, and he saved about $5000 worth of crap off of it before it went to the junk yard. They were kinda lucky to be alive.



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