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12-06-2005, 10:24 PM
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500,000 mile repairs
My 89 has 500,000 miles on it and the front end and bushing have never been replaced or serviced, what all can be replaced in terms of ball joints, bushing, shocks, things like that because it handels like a pile of junk and bounces and the steering wheel pulses bad. Im new to this kinds stuff so please help me out, BTW its a 2 wheel drive. Thanks
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12-07-2005, 07:00 PM
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Re: 500,000 mile repairs
Are you wanting to know what you should replace, or what you can replace?
If it hasn't ever been replaced I would replace everything. Tie rods/ends, upper/lower balljoings, and control arm bushings.
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12-07-2005, 09:43 PM
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Re: 500,000 mile repairs
Thanks, I didnt know what all could be replaced, I have never worked on the suspension and didnt know what all was there. I plan on replacing everything.
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12-07-2005, 10:55 PM
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Re: 500,000 mile repairs
also if 500,000 miles pitman arm, idler arm
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12-08-2005, 12:10 AM
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Re: 500,000 mile repairs
I would also do the body bushings and maybe replace the steering box and definity the rag joint between the box and steering column shaft
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