CLEANING AND DISASSEMBLY

The front suspension and steering linkage like most parts on this car were caked in oil and grime. A lot of time was spent doing nothing but cleaning the various components. Once they were clean enough to work on they were carted off to Advanced Automotive where they were disassembled.

The project plan called for replacing the various bushings, ball joints, steering gear box, shocks and bumpers but upon removing the pitman arm it became obvious it will also need to be replaced. The ball joint and its protective seal are worn out.

Given the state of most steering components it must have been a full time job keeping this vehicle on its side of the road when it was last driven.

Additional pictures taken of the front end suspension and steering linkage work can be found by double clicking this link:http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/robertmitchell32000/album?.dir=/febare2