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Thanks for your help Bob, yes i have a manual and must have missed the pickle fork entry. Everything now has new bushings and ball joints, and all is painted semi gloss black - looks fantastic. thanks again for your help.
Originally posted by redstangbob
Jerry, I wonder if you have a shop manual? They show the recommended way to release the ball joints, you can make that tool pretty easy or use the pickle fork. So Jerry doesn't get too confused, the ball joints can be removed once the suspension is relaxed to it's maximum travel, the upper arm will meet it's stop. Then everything from the upper ball joint down can be serviced. The spring is not just strong because of the car's weight, it's long. To service the upper arm shaft the spring needs to be contained, so the proper compressor is a must. Good luck, Bob C
PS: the spring will look bowed after the shock is disconnected and the car raised all the way, this is the normal look.
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