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Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck
the lower control arm ball joints are simply pressed in, and so they must be depressed, a proper ball joint puller kit rented from your local parts house makes quick work of said task
I like to use a 15 gallon black garbage can as an assist if performing this task in the wee hours of the morning, I like to use a noisy impact driver, it quickly initiates a spirited conversation with your neighbors and helps them start their day |
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Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck
one down and one to go, note the balless lower control arm already got a tickle from the wire wheel
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Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck
can anyone spot the difference between the two upper control arms, and care to comment
[Mike you seem to know stuff, so please wait till others had a chance to answer, unless you had your hand up to go to the bathroom, in that case go ahead] |
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Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck
so I just had to get them ball joints out of the upper control arms, and after trying heat, and even drilling relief holes through em I took them to the shop press and POP after 72 tons of pressure they final gave
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after liberating the stick from the upper control arm I thought my time would be best spent smoothing out all the sharp edges the factory missed, clearly this was the best use of my time
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Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck
I for one say well done! Looks darn good.
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Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck
I then attempted to remove the stick from the lower control arm, but my 6 foot cheater bar proved inadequate
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Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck
so then it was time to de rust the core support
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wheelin' like a Boss !
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Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck
You should get the more expensive wire wheels, the ones that have the shiny little rod projectiles ALL THE WAY AROUND the wheel. That was a lot of wheeling, and not the fun kind.
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Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck
Not just good info ….but entertaining Too🤭
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thanks I appreciate that
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starting to show some forward momentum
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the key is to spend 86% of your time cleaning and wire brushing the internal cavities from below, where only the pit guy at the local Jiffy Lube will notice the next time you bring the truck in for an oil change... oh wait...!?!?!?
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I just love this primer
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also got Big Sexy back from the shop and popped it right in, fits like a glove
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then it was back to more grunt work and cheater bars
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I mighta used an "all-wrench" on that.
That's refinery worker slang for a cutting torch. It'll remove bolts that are stuck a lot faster, but I guess you wanted to save that part. You sir are the king of wire wheeling!!!!
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ha ha, thanks I need COSTCO to start carrying these:
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You need a supplier who will sell them by the case!
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tricks of the trade:
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so a few grunts, moans, and uncontrollable farts later...
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Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck
it should take you no longer than a beer and a half per lower control arm, unless you are an IPA drinker then it should take your mechanic two per side, cause she normally works on BMmmmmers (tongue and cheeks folks, it's a joke)
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Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck
so Friday night was baff night at our residence
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