thanks for all your help old master. I'll do those measurements when I get it all back together.
Here's where I'm at in trying to replace my control arm bushings ...
1) got everything apart except the lower ball joint. I got the joint seperated, there just wasn't room to pull it out due to the halfshaft. Now I have to remove the hub and halfshaft to get everything separated.
2) I can't get the axle nut to break loose because there is to much play in all directions (remember the upper and lower control arms are disconnected
3) So, I have a local shop press in new upper control arm bushings and I reinstall the upper control arm thinking that this will stabilize the suspension enough for me to get a pry bar on the hub threads and break that axle nut loose.
4) still, the axle nut won't loosen. I've tried hours of PB Blaster, a three foot breaker bar, a heavy duty prybar ...
5) what do I do now? ... 1) buy an impact wrench? 2) reassemble everything, remove jacks, and put the full weight of the truck on the ground -- then try breaking the axle nut?
any other ideas?
this thing has been apart for two days !
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Originally Posted by old_master
To measure/adjust the center link:
With the wheels straight ahead, measure vertically from the center of both of the inner tie rod end studs up to the frame. If the measurements are different, loosen both of the idler arm attaching bolts, adjust the height of the center link on the right side to match the left side, and retighten the bolts. If an adjustment is made, it will affect toe and an alignment will be necessary to keep tire wear at a minimum.
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