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1963 ford thunderbird control arm4/17/2024 ![]() ![]() I dink around for a few days playing with bottom joint first, when i figured it out, the rest came off easier. best thing i learned get a BIG hammer, Dave Dare sent this video, I have the fork and pick up a joint separator haven't tested outįor other side. Randy in Fallbrook I towed my bird from Oside. Then use a smaller jack under the spring before separating the lower ball joint. Be careful and put the frame on jack stands. Much of this work is straight forward and easier to do than to describe. Send a PM to 'Randy' because he is in the middle of doing the exact same bushing and brake work on his '60 Squarebird. Randy Harsha lives in Fallbrook, not far from you. I'm sure you can always find someone else to do the work for a price. This work is not for the faint-hearted, but with a little perseverance and persuasion, you can do it. I used a 2-1/2" pipe nipple and a 5# hammer. I did mine in the driveway because I'm cheap. The difference is huge.Ĭhances are, original bushings are rotted and need to be replaced. ![]() Disk brakes also stop a whole lot better. They must be installed and bedded-in correctly.Ī disk brake retrofit will stop the pulling to one side or the other. Each wheel needs a primary shoe and a secondary. Another cause may be mis-matched brake linings. Why? For sure, if ANY of your steering or suspension components are sloppy you can expect a fight with the steering wheel. Sometimes they pull in one direction when cold then they pull in the opposite direction when heated up. That way you can use the other side as a reference. But I am still getting this pulling issue. While I have your attention, can the issue of a bad bushing cause the vehicle to pull right when braking? I ask because I have totally redone my brakes, new shoes, turned drums, new brake lines, flushed and new fluids, new wheel cylinders, and proper adjustment. And I expect that if I do one, I will do the other at the same time. From looking underneath the car and the manual, it doesn't appear to be too difficult procedurally to remove the lower control arm.
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