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Originally Posted by Brian_D
'97 4.3L AWD
I will be replacing a bad factory driver side upper ball joint soon and have decided to replace all (4) factory ball joints with Moog ball joints (found each ball joint was $10 cheaper at O'Reilly vs Advanced Auto). While the ball joints are out, I will be replacing the upper and lower control arm bushings with an Energy Suspension bushing set I ordered thru Advanced Auto. Eventually, I will be replacing some marginal sway bar end links (along with the sway bar bushings), then the inner and outer tie rod ends.
Questions:
1. Are the Moog tie rod ends worth the extra $$ or will the TRW tie rod ends provide equivalent performance?
2. The Chilton book makes a reference to using a special tool to unload the torsion bar before removing/replacing the sway bar. How is this performed and what tool do I need to look for? or will jack stands under the control arms work for this purpose?
TIA
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TRW is owned by moog...Same production, warranties, different names...
For unloading, simply put the frame on stands and you'll be fine. No special tools needed (even if you were replacing the tbars themselves). Use a pickle fork and hammer to seperate the balljoints from the knuckles, and use a grinder or air chisel to remove the upper OEM rivets.