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Tech Area => General Buick Tech => Topic started by: larrym on December 31 2010, 07:23:46 PM

Title: front end
Post by: larrym on December 31 2010, 07:23:46 PM

So I decided 1 of my many winter projects was going to be a major overhaul of the front end. Good idea as i have discovered a few conditions that needed to be addressed. Upper PS control arm bushing where beyond done. PS spring broken (6 inches off the bottom coil of the spring). Ball joints where questionable.

I have the new ball joints and bushings installed, a set of QA1 adjustables shocks for the front are on the way.

Here are some pic's of the carnage, should i just cut the good spring to match?

http://photoshare.shaw.ca/messages/viewthumb/11999180617-1293841154-35431/parm/page/1/15/


The good one has a bit of a bow to it when stood up?
Think that bushing was toast?

Title: front end
Post by: SuperSix on December 31 2010, 08:31:21 PM

Yep - it's toast.

*I* would buy new springs, but that's just me. I have never been a fan of cutting coils.

Title: Re: front end
Post by: $1987 GN$ on January 01 2011, 01:04:28 AM

yup it's broke.

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