another question. bagged front end...

[oxsign]

Your on FLSPL right? I thought I recognized the name, lol.

[NT_Hardcore]

yes sir!

[oxsign]

Here is my build on my old 4Dr. Go through it and see if any of it helps you out.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ign/The%204Dr/

[NT_Hardcore]

i will def look thru their when i get home. my work comp is being retarded so i cant view at work.

[92Jimmy]

ok thnx alot for the info man. guess i gotta figure out how to get this upper arm loose from the spindle. we tried for ever and couldnt get it broke loose.

Cut it with a sawzall and put new upper balljoints in while your at it!

[flnole78]

To get the upper arm loose from the spindle do this:

loosen the upper bolt on the arm but don't take the nut off, leave it threaded on a couple of threads. make sure the lower is still in tact and the bag is in place still. Put some air in the bag and use a BFH (Big f-ing hammer) to hit the top of the spindle where the ball joint is located.. A few good hits like that will knock the BJ loose. Keep it together and do the same to the bottom then let the air out of the bag and take the suspension apart.

[NT_Hardcore]

To get the upper arm loose from the spindle do this:

loosen the upper bolt on the arm but don't take the nut off, leave it threaded on a couple of threads. make sure the lower is still in tact and the bag is in place still. Put some air in the bag and use a BFH (Big f-ing hammer) to hit the top of the spindle where the ball joint is located.. A few good hits like that will knock the BJ loose. Keep it together and do the same to the bottom then let the air out of the bag and take the suspension apart.

im def gonna give it hell. we tried forever when we bagged it but just ended up pulling the upper and lowers with the spindle lol

[flnole78]

This way works every time for me. If that doesn't work for some weird reason, go to the auto parts store and rent a ball joint separator. Its basically a 2 prong fork that you you put between the spindle and control arm and hammer it in until the BJ breaks loose. If you use it though you will need to replace the BJ bc it will rip the boot.

[dragnblazer]

They have a ball joint tool at autoparts stores they rent it looks like a huge tuning fork. I just use a
Small slendge and hammer on the spindel till it comes lose.

X3 on getting spindels. Mine lays on a 18 without arms. I had to trim the frame around where the lower control arm bolts to the frame. I would get some spindels then see where you are binding.

[NT_Hardcore]

damn guys i didnt know spindles were so cheap! i should have some soon

[oxsign]

damn guys i didnt know spindles were so cheap! I should have some soon

hahahaha.............

[NT_Hardcore]

looking at the belltech spindles and gonna do the ball joints while its apart

[dragnblazer]

new bjs are allways a good idea.

[NT_Hardcore]

new bjs are allways a good idea.

i checked out your build pics thnx a lot. i see where the lower arm mount is trimmed. gonna look into that soon-

[dragnblazer]

Im pretty sure that and your inner wheel wells will be next issues.