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Re: Center link/Drag link
Let's see. Center link, inner and outer tie rod ends, idler arm (drag link). That pretty much covers everything that will affect your toe in and play in your steering. All that's really left is the ball joints and control arm bushings. You can check the ball joints by putting a jack under the lower control arm and lifting it up, then put a pry bar under the tire and try to lift it. Even there is any vertical movement replace the ball joints. The control arm bushings can be checked visually. If the bushing is cutting into the control arm replace it. What I mean by cutting into the control arm is that when the rubber in the bushings wears out the metal part of the bushing will rub against the control arm.
If it is, then the control arm is all right but will need a new bushing. The best way to do it is to take the control arm off and put it in a vise and drive the old bushing out with a hammer and chisel, then the new bushing can be driven in with a large socket. If you can get a ball joint that bolts in,you will have to, again put the control arm in a vise and cut the rivets holding the ball joint in with a chisel. Some only come with the ball joint alreadyh installed in the control arm. If this is the case you will just have to order the control arm. I don't know if the control arm would come with new bushings or not. You would have to check on that.
If you can get adjusting sleeves do that. If not, soak the old sleeves with penetrating oil before you try to take them off.
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