Zach,

DonÆt worry û there are always lots of photos!


But let me ask you somethingà
Purely hypothetically speaking û wouldnÆt having some pre-existing body damage <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shiner.gif" alt="" /> make you all-the-more willing to go hit a few trails? --- I mean, thatÆs about 25% of the vehicle that you wouldnÆt even have to worry about, since itÆs already dinked û am I right? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />


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Bad news <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

My death wobble has been diagnosed as play in the lower a-arm bushing. And my a-arms do not come off. Trust me, I used a 20 ton press on that mounting bolt and it started to bend the mount before I gave up. So it looks like my only option is to cut everything off and get a new a-arm and bolts and bushings.

That, and I need a new rear driveshaft, new wheel bearings, 2 new tie rod ends, a new steering shaft joint, new rear brake pads/rotors, rear axle seal is leaky, phhh what else am I forgetting...yep I'm 15k overdue for timing belt/water pump...

Basically, the rodeo isn't up for the trip to Uwharrie. As it is, rodeo ain't up for driving me to work right now. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

Luckily, I found a real good deal on this-




Its a 1991 Chevy K2500 with the 350. Gonna be my new daily driver/ tow rig. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Hallowharrie here we come <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />

Yeah, now someone else is getting the same crap I got. Mike, I hear ya. Been there done that. You will tear the crap out of the bushing getting it out even if you cut the a-arm off.

It took a press to get that bolt out of the bushing, and even then it came attached with the inner sleeve of the bushing. This is what I was talking about when everyone was talking about just removing your lower a-arms to send them in for the clearancing service when you buy the diff drops.

They just don't come right off. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shiner.gif" alt="" />

www.car-part.com a set of lower a-arms. Hope that the j-yard can get a few off for you.

Joe

Mikey, sounds to me like you are overdew for an SAS <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/evil.gif" alt="" />.

I reserved site #41 for me and my friend with the Rubi (assuming he can come - not confirmed).

Pete

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Joe, I remember reading about your a-arm trial, which is why I was so hesitant to even try to take mine off. I think I'll have to get an arm from car-parts, order new bolts and bushings from Merlin, then try and fit a sawzall blade in there to cut it off. If that doesn't work, I can always go next door and use my neighbor's plasma cutter <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/evil.gif" alt="" />

Rubo, believe me, that option has been under a lot of consideration lately. Don't have the $$$ at the moment, but we'll see. Anyone wanna buy a 5.38 geared, limited slipped, darlington dropped, front axle? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

When-and-if it does get parted-out - I call DIBS on that 5.38 / Limited Slip front 3rd Member!


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SAS time Mike <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> I'll be working on two at the same time over the next few months.

I might be able to get that weekend off, and if I can fix wheel bearing and tranny issues on the 3.4 rig I might delay the swap on it a little while and make the ride. Slim chance, but who knows.

Fall in Uwharrie is very nice <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />