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cysko9 · 04-12-2005, 11:18 PM

Im taking apart my steering linkage to get it cleaned up and replace some of the joints. Im trying to take apart the short arm that is opposite the steering housing side... attached is a picture showing what im talking about. can you replace the ball joints in that? if so... whats a good way to remove them?

ChevyDude · 04-13-2005, 05:24 PM

Just un- do the crown nuts and give it a tap with a hammer....that's how I did mine. You can buy a new idler arm (what you have circled) new tie rods and ball joints. I just bought all new TRW parts, just re-used the part below your circle.

cysko9 · 04-13-2005, 10:57 PM

alright, ive gotten the idler arm separated from the rest of the assembly, but now want to get those joints out of the arm and replace them... is that possible? or do i just need a completetly new idler arm?

aggiedave98 · 04-14-2005, 09:46 AM

I'm pretty sure you need a new idler arm.

cysko9 · 04-14-2005, 07:30 PM

hm... alright,
thanks for the help...

Ratpowerd67 · 04-23-2005, 11:31 PM

you cant take it apart. you buy the whole thing, joints and all are made in the new one, about 40 bucks......rat

cysko9 · 04-24-2005, 12:38 AM

thanks
i checked it out at the local Murrays auto and they said 22 bucks... so not to shabby..

aggiedave98 · 04-24-2005, 10:29 PM

if you wind up buying all the steering parts at any point, I found them online a lot cheaper than the local auto store...

cysko9 · 04-25-2005, 12:44 PM

yah? online store? personal sale?

aggiedave98 · 04-25-2005, 12:51 PM

no, I mean I bought mine from an online auto parts store... i think it was here:

http://www.autopart.com/

btw, I read and heard that MOOG was a better brand than the alternatives. I bought MOOG. make sure you compare prices of the same brand.

cysko9 · 04-25-2005, 01:14 PM

alright, thanks for the info

04-12-2005, 11:18 PM	#1
cysko9 MI '69 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 314	Steering and ball joints... Im taking apart my steering linkage to get it cleaned up and replace some of the joints. Im trying to take apart the short arm that is opposite the steering housing side... attached is a picture showing what im talking about. can you replace the ball joints in that? if so... whats a good way to remove them? Attached Images __________________ 1967 Chevy (Project Frankenstein) 1973 K5 Blazer

04-13-2005, 05:24 PM	#2
ChevyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 3,071	Just un- do the crown nuts and give it a tap with a hammer....that's how I did mine. You can buy a new idler arm (what you have circled) new tie rods and ball joints. I just bought all new TRW parts, just re-used the part below your circle. __________________ Alex 1971 Lil' Red 350 SBC 700R4

04-13-2005, 10:57 PM	#3
cysko9 MI '69 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 314	alright, ive gotten the idler arm separated from the rest of the assembly, but now want to get those joints out of the arm and replace them... is that possible? or do i just need a completetly new idler arm? __________________ 1967 Chevy (Project Frankenstein) 1973 K5 Blazer

04-14-2005, 07:30 PM	#5
cysko9 MI '69 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 314	hm... alright, thanks for the help... __________________ 1967 Chevy (Project Frankenstein) 1973 K5 Blazer

04-24-2005, 12:38 AM	#7
cysko9 MI '69 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 314	thanks i checked it out at the local Murrays auto and they said 22 bucks... so not to shabby.. __________________ 1967 Chevy (Project Frankenstein) 1973 K5 Blazer

04-14-2005, 09:46 AM	#4
aggiedave98 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 1,007	I'm pretty sure you need a new idler arm.

04-23-2005, 11:31 PM	#6
Ratpowerd67 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Trenton ,Texas Posts: 328	you cant take it apart. you buy the whole thing, joints and all are made in the new one, about 40 bucks......rat

04-24-2005, 10:29 PM	#8
aggiedave98 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 1,007	if you wind up buying all the steering parts at any point, I found them online a lot cheaper than the local auto store...

04-25-2005, 12:44 PM	#9
cysko9 MI '69 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 314	yah? online store? personal sale? __________________ 1967 Chevy (Project Frankenstein) 1973 K5 Blazer

04-25-2005, 12:51 PM	#10
aggiedave98 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 1,007	no, I mean I bought mine from an online auto parts store... i think it was here: http://www.autopart.com/ btw, I read and heard that MOOG was a better brand than the alternatives. I bought MOOG. make sure you compare prices of the same brand.

04-25-2005, 01:14 PM	#11
cysko9 MI '69 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 314	alright, thanks for the info __________________ 1967 Chevy (Project Frankenstein) 1973 K5 Blazer



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