Wrench fest help needed soon

User avatar
Hoodoo Man
BSJ 101 Planning Commitee
Posts: 3799
Joined: Fri Jan 01, 2010 11:29 am
Jeep Year: 1970
Jeep Model: C101
Real Name: Jeff Cambray
Location: Westford MA

Wrench fest help needed soon

Unread post by Hoodoo Man »

Hi all
I still have DW on my jeep. Chris from Elias said I have a handful of bushings that are bad on the front control arms and track bar, I recently replaced my tie rod and need an alignment as well. Anyone free this weekend or one night next week to help teach me how to replace the bushings and do a tape measure alignment? Would really like to do more work on my own. I can use my neighbors shop with a lift and air tools or drive somewhere local. Will provide pizza and beer and am more than willing to have other newbs shadow us....

Thanks!
Jeff

i live in westford MA fwiw....
:bluesbros:
1970 Jeepster- stock
2003 Jeep Rubicon 2" BDS Spring lift 35s and MCE fenders
2012 Jeep JKU 2.5' Terafkex spring lift, Rock Hard Bumpa, skids, BodyArmor4x4 sliders..
User avatar
Frank
Frankie BSJ Member
Posts: 4145
Joined: Sun Dec 27, 2009 8:54 am
Jeep Year: 1974
Jeep Model: CJ5

Re: Wrench fest help needed soon

Unread post by Frank »

Stock control arms ? Might need a press to getem out and in. Start squirtin them bolts and nuts ! FjR68
User avatar
Hoodoo Man
BSJ 101 Planning Commitee
Posts: 3799
Joined: Fri Jan 01, 2010 11:29 am
Jeep Year: 1970
Jeep Model: C101
Real Name: Jeff Cambray
Location: Westford MA

Re: Wrench fest help needed soon

Unread post by Hoodoo Man »

RockKrawler long arms. I'll spray them with PB blaster when I get home and again tomorrow...
1970 Jeepster- stock
2003 Jeep Rubicon 2" BDS Spring lift 35s and MCE fenders
2012 Jeep JKU 2.5' Terafkex spring lift, Rock Hard Bumpa, skids, BodyArmor4x4 sliders..
User avatar
Modeler
BSJ Member
Posts: 980
Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2010 5:37 pm
Jeep Year: 2005
Jeep Model: LJ Wrangler

Re: Wrench fest help needed soon

Unread post by Modeler »

I'd love to help, but I'm moving my Sister-in-Law tomorrow. So, given the choice between moving and wrenching...... no contest, I'd rather wrench!!!!!!! Working on the F-150 Sunday.
Speed costs money, how slow do you want to go?
User avatar
ArticRubi
BSJ 101 Planning Commitee
Posts: 690
Joined: Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:02 pm
Jeep Year: 2008
Jeep Model: JK Wrangler

Wrench fest help needed soon

Unread post by ArticRubi »

Good news, death wobble is no mystery :)
If its DW, it will be front control arm bushings/joints or track bar bushings/joints. More likely track bar. Other things to check are the bolt holes in your control arm and track bar brackets if they are possibly wallowed out. The bolt shouldn't have any play in the holes at all really.

I don't have time this weekend but I could sometime next week.
User avatar
Hoodoo Man
BSJ 101 Planning Commitee
Posts: 3799
Joined: Fri Jan 01, 2010 11:29 am
Jeep Year: 1970
Jeep Model: C101
Real Name: Jeff Cambray
Location: Westford MA

Re: Wrench fest help needed soon

Unread post by Hoodoo Man »

Well Ray and I found the track bar was a little loose and that helped some, but Chris the lead tech at Elias found the following bushings were shot: The track bar bushing at the axle end, left front lower control arm both joints, left Front upper joint at the axle.

Due to some communication and shipping issues Elias was unable to replace the parts for me that I got from RockKrawler and I would like to do this work as much as possible myself... The shocks, tie rod ends, ball joints and unit bearings are all in good shape and fairly new so I would be willing to bet Chris is correct about what needs to be changed out to rid my ride of the hippy hippy shake.... I think most of the wallowed out holes have been beefed up and addressed so its down to some bushings and a decent alignment to make my ride more streetable...

So whos up for some beers and pizza? :bluesbros:
1970 Jeepster- stock
2003 Jeep Rubicon 2" BDS Spring lift 35s and MCE fenders
2012 Jeep JKU 2.5' Terafkex spring lift, Rock Hard Bumpa, skids, BodyArmor4x4 sliders..
Post Reply