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Old Today, 11:17 AM   #1
epfatboy
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'86 K10 Corp 10bolt front end rebuild

So it's been a long time since I rebuilt a 4WD front end (like 20 years!) and I'd like a few suggestions about what I should replace. I'm pretty confident the ball joints need to be done and since I'm going this deep I figured I might as well freshen up the front end so I don't need to peel it apart again anytime soon.

The common parts I was going to replace:
- Rotors/pads and a caliper rebuild.
- Wheel bearings inner/outer bearings and inner seals
- Ball joints upper/lower
- Drag link
- Tie rods inner/outer
- Axle universal joint
- Axle Seals (I forgot these front ends don't have c-clips and I already dropped the diff cover and dropped the center pin before I realized what I did so I'll pop the carrier out and get this done too)

Is there anything else I should be doing while I'm in here AND/OR any helpful tips/tools/tricks I should know?

The locking hubs are smooth and work great so I'll just re-grease and run them.

The spindle bearing seems smooth, and really I have no idea how you even get at that bearing out of there... if it's easy I'll probably just do it as well since it's cheap enough.
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Old Today, 11:22 AM   #2
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Re: '86 K10 Corp 10bolt front end rebuild

OH and how do I know if I have a GM or Spicer front axle? Did the Spicer only come in the D44's?

I noticed the inner hub seal differs between these two on Rock Auto.
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