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Flying High D 07-23-2018 11:02 AM

Your talking Newtonian Physics now.

BigRichard 07-23-2018 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by SAUTO (Post 13640134)
the struts have to be removed to pull the upper control arm bolts.

you just unplug the other end of the sensor from inside the fender well and leave the sensor itself in the hub bearing...

i put an actuator on one of those last thursday in less than 15 minutes:D

Yeah, I knew I would have to do that but with everything else tore apart that would have been fairly easy to do.

SAUTO 07-23-2018 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRichard (Post 13640266)
Yeah, I knew I would have to do that but with everything else tore apart that would have been fairly easy to do.

as long as the lower bolts arent frozen up:D

raybec 4 07-23-2018 03:11 PM

You might want to replace the Fetzer valve while you're at it.

BigRichard 07-23-2018 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by SAUTO (Post 13640612)
as long as the lower bolts arent frozen up:D

I had them off before when I replaced all that and put a leveling kit on it. But that was about 3 years and 30,000 miles ago.

kccrow 07-24-2018 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by SAUTO (Post 13638744)
I would think the vibration and movement would be felt worse by the upper ball joint that's right in line with the lower... and why wouldn't you replace the inner tire rods then? They would be getting the same treatment travelling from the outers.

I was thinking more along the lines of stress relative to the joint. More stress at the lower ball joint and outer tie rod end than at the upper ball joint and inner tie rod end, in addition to the vibration (more pressure + equivalent vibration = more wear?). Maybe this isn't true, but it would seem that way based on location and supports. From a physics point of view, I'm making sense in my own head. That, and there's probably ample reason engineers tend to favor upper ball joints integrated into the control arms rather than making them replaceable like the lowers. Same said about the inner tie rods being a major bitch to change compared to the outers. Either way, you see it daily and I don't (thankfully, backbreaking work you do) and I respect and appreciate your opinion on it.

cooper barrett 07-24-2018 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by kccrow (Post 13641318)
I was thinking more along the lines of stress relative to the joint. More stress at the lower ball joint and outer tie rod end than at the upper ball joint and inner tie rod end, in addition to the vibration (more pressure + equivalent vibration = more wear?). Maybe this isn't true, but it would seem that way based on location and supports. From a physics point of view, I'm making sense in my own head. That, and there's probably ample reason engineers tend to favor upper ball joints integrated into the control arms rather than making them replaceable like the lowers. Same said about the inner tie rods being a major bitch to change compared to the outers. Either way, you see it daily and I don't (thankfully, backbreaking work you do) and I respect and appreciate your opinion on it.

You have been identified and even though I may be banned, I am posting your picture.

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kccrow 07-25-2018 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by cooper barrett (Post 13641513)
You have been identified and even though I may be banned, I am posting your picture.

https://i.pinimg.com/236x/03/38/a5/0...how-actors.jpg

Says one of the dumbest mother****ers on CP.


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