My suspension got me pulled over (mevotech question)

[Squirrelsmith]

Got pulled over for swerving last week. He thought i was drunk! I said well the tahoe is a little floaty but im working on it. He laughed and told me to have a nice day.
So last night i bought energy suspension control arm bushings and new mevotech tie rods and ball joints. All from rock auto.

Anyone have experience with mevotech? I know they arent the best but i had to work the purchase to fit the money i had in my paypal account.

 

[drakon543]

when money is tight brand doesn't matter just as long as it fixes the problem. i haven't used them but ive never heard anything bad.

 

[Squirrelsmith]

I assume they will be good enough. What can make one that much better than the other?

 

[Squirrelsmith]

Thinking about springing for the energy suspension sway bar kit as well. I will probably save up a few more weeks, get some bilstein shocks and do everything at once. I really hope i get good results from all of this.

 

[Squirrelsmith]

Bought the sway bar kit. Wating 3-4 weeks for red instead of black. The way i work it will still be here before i need it haha!

 

[Squirrelsmith]

Really having a jolly old time with the upper ball joints. Thanks for the rivets gm!

 

[east302]

What is in the kit - end links only or does it have the bracket bushings?

I fought for two hours trying to replace the stabilizer bar bushings on mine and finally gave up. I could get the bushings on, but couldn’t get the bar to drop far enough to get them to orient properly.

For something that looked like it would literally take ten minutes to do...

 

[Squirrelsmith]

bracket bushings. I am still in the disassembly phase. This is such a ****** job and if I didn't have every tool on the planet at my work there is no way I could get through this.

 

[Squirrelsmith]

What is in the kit - end links only or does it have the bracket bushings?

I fought for two hours trying to replace the stabilizer bar bushings on mine and finally gave up. I could get the bushings on, but couldn’t get the bar to drop far enough to get them to orient properly.

For something that looked like it would literally take ten minutes to do...

I really like how the hole to stick a wrench through at the bottom of the sway bar bushing doesn't line up even remotely close with the bolt and stud

 

[east302]

Lol, well let me know if you get the bracket-to-frame bushings figured out.

As for the end links, a lot of people reverse the bolt, putting it through the bottom first.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Squirrelsmith]

Lol, well let me know if you get the bracket-to-frame bushings figured out.

As for the end links, a lot of people reverse the bolt, putting it through the bottom first.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Im sure i will get them out. I have heat and a hydrollic press at work

 

[Squirrelsmith]

finally pressed out the upper ball joint bushing rivets. no big deal only took milling the heads off on a bridgeport and 4000 psi on a hydraulic press. Anyone that pulls this off in their home garage is some sort of wizard. I am not having a very fun time with this project.

 

[Squirrelsmith]

Just burned the bushings out of my upper controll arms and i mean BURNED! There was no heat it up to brake the bond then press it out. It took massive heat and just blew that old shit bushing out

 

[Squirrelsmith]

For anyone thinking of doing this at home it is a massive undertaking and without the right tools would really be hell

 

[Cmoe]

Wish I still had the use of my old work's shop... Lifts, large tank air, most air tools... Now just my floor jack, little 30 gal air compressor, and not even half the air tools I had to play with before. Remember pics are great, Squirrelsmith. Love them Hoe pics!

 

[Squirrelsmith]

Wish I still had the use of my old work's shop... Lifts, large tank air, most air tools... Now just my floor jack, little 30 gal air compressor, and not even half the air tools I had to play with before. Remember pics are great, Squirrelsmith. Love them Hoe pics!

Here is a pic. Im on the home stretch

 

[Squirrelsmith]

I also sprung for new Timken hub assemblies. The old ones seem fine but crusty as hell and have 180k miles on them

 

[Cmoe]

Good time to do it while it's apart once and not have to worry about it for a good amount of time!

 

[Squirrelsmith]

Got the tie rods in and the sway arm bushing. Just waiting for the hubs

 

[Squirrelsmith]

Pic of the mornings progress. Just have to press in the lower ball joint tonight at work then i'm ready for re assembly