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Scott H
11-14-2005, 10:44 AM
A ball joint tool was used, so no picklefork beating was involved. The aluminum lower ball joints were shot:

shot lower arms (http://www.hersted.org/525iT%20after%20suspension/IMG_0979.JPG)

The uppers were a completely different story. The PO told me that he had them installed and they were not preloaded. By the time he figured it out, they had already been worn. The car clunked badly when braking:

SHOT upper arms (http://www.hersted.org/525iT%20after%20suspension/IMG_0980.JPG)
632 Regal
11-14-2005, 11:38 AM
thats some pretty ugly stuff!
Jon K
11-14-2005, 11:41 AM
Nah,


Just PB Blast them to get the bushings out and press them in new arms, good to go!
Jr ///M5
11-14-2005, 05:43 PM
Oh my gawd....ON JILL'S NEW CARPET TOO!!!!!

He,he,he...
Jeff N.
11-14-2005, 05:51 PM
My mother suffered years of aggrevation from cleaning car parts in the kitchen sink, strange fumes from the basement welder, using the oven to slowly bake glued parts and similar transgressions.

Best to let Jill know now that this is a lifestyle and to just suck it up and get used to it.

You go Scott. If you need some more car parts to pack out the linen closet, I'm sure Martin and I can ship some your way.



Oh my gawd....ON JILL'S NEW CARPET TOO!!!!!

He,he,he...
Scott H
11-14-2005, 08:03 PM
sorry guys, that was the old carpet that got moved to the garage....but I can try the new carpet and see what happens....


Oh my gawd....ON JILL'S NEW CARPET TOO!!!!!

He,he,he...