ashamsuddin
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So I took my Avalanche to a trusted alignment shop for a front-end inspection because I've got a good deal of creaking and popping under there (almost 290k miles).
He said I need:
Idler arm
Pitman arm
Both lower ball joints
One upper ball joint has a torn boot
Both inner tie rods
So I'm planning to just do it ALL, including both uppers, and new outer tie rods, just to not have to mess with anything later. Planning to go with MOOG problem solvers all around. I saw a suggestion to do the bracket along with the idler arm. Thoughts?
So my question is: how would you attack this project? One side at a time? Try to just do it all over a couple days? (I work slow)
It's a 1500, RWD.
I have a pickle fork attachment for my air hammer, an idler arm puller, and an inner tie rod tool, all from Harbor Freight. Will I need anything else for the ball joints? I never hesitate to buy the right tools for the job because of what I'm saving on labor. Besides, it's fun.
So if you were doing this job, what's the order you would go in to replace all these parts?
He said I need:
Idler arm
Pitman arm
Both lower ball joints
One upper ball joint has a torn boot
Both inner tie rods
So I'm planning to just do it ALL, including both uppers, and new outer tie rods, just to not have to mess with anything later. Planning to go with MOOG problem solvers all around. I saw a suggestion to do the bracket along with the idler arm. Thoughts?
So my question is: how would you attack this project? One side at a time? Try to just do it all over a couple days? (I work slow)
It's a 1500, RWD.
I have a pickle fork attachment for my air hammer, an idler arm puller, and an inner tie rod tool, all from Harbor Freight. Will I need anything else for the ball joints? I never hesitate to buy the right tools for the job because of what I'm saving on labor. Besides, it's fun.
So if you were doing this job, what's the order you would go in to replace all these parts?