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Will Honea  
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 More options Dec 24 2005, 3:21 pm
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From: "Will Honea" <who...@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2005 20:21:27 GMT
Local: Sat, Dec 24 2005 3:21 pm
Subject: Re: 1998 GMC Jimmy
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As Mike says, one BFH - I find 4 pounds is usually adequate, myself
<g>.

Tools: buy or borrow a pickle fork for unseating the ball joints.  
They also make a smaller size for tie rod ends.  These are cheap but
many parts stores have a loaner tool program for such things.  You may
also need spring compressor for the coil springs - seems to me I
needed that on a GM car but it's been a while so I may be remembering
wrong - and the taller the jacks stands the better as that gives you a
better swing with the hammer.

I would also second the suggestion to check the tie rod ends and all
the other moving parts before you start.  With the price of a decent
alignment anymore, you might as well replace whatever is questionable
and just have the alignment done once.

On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 15:13:00 UTC "Stryder" <stryder...@yahoo.com>
wrote:

> '98 GMC Jimmy,4WD,4.6L. Inside wear on the front tires, irractic steering,
> and advice from a tech on an attempt to align the front end, seems I need
> the ball joints replaced.(approx. 130K on vehicle) Now, on researching the
> parts on-line, I find info on upper and lowers. Due to the estimate on
> repair, looks like a job I might have to do myself. 4 yrs auto mechanics a
> thousand years ago in high school, and a HVAC tech forever, not too bad
> with a wrench, and the fact that I'll probably own used vehicles for the
> duration. YES guys, I'm......."thrifty". If anyone can square me away on a
> few points on the repairs, what to expect, what parts, etc...I already have
> plenty of headache powders, and band-aids, I would be in your
> dept......THANX

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Will Honea

 
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