Weekend Fun!

[97MarkJA]

This weekend I took on the fun task of digging into the front suspension, I knew it was getting bad! The boots were split open, clunky ball joint, front strut bushings worn, and I could see rubber missing from the UCA bushings.
Everything went really well, the ABS sensors were frozen into the spindels. I don't think they had ever been removed.. traced the wire around the frame and just unpluged them (Thanks KK for the advice) I'm sure I would have broken one trying to get it out. UCA's would have been much easier if I would have had a 18mm racheting wrench, otherwise the 1/4 turn wrench flip method gets old quick!
Front strut rod bushing were short work for a #5 unibit and 18v dewalt!
Sway bar bushings were a breeze with a swivel head snap on 1/4 drive ratchet!
I also replaced the Orings on the solenoid.. good news is, NO leaks
Still waiting on my rear bushings to show up.. that should be a treat!
Here is the carnage...

 

[LaserSVT]

Just did that a few weekends ago too. Its not nearly as bad as others have made it out to be. Taking my time and taking many breaks and I still had it done in under 6 hours. If I would have been in a hurry and didnt stop I could have had it done in under 3 hours.

 

[97MarkJA]

I had one bolt in the LCA/air strut that was frozen in the bushing that I cut out, other than that it was pretty straight forward.
It does look mean pancaked out with no air in the bags..
I have the cobra brake set up, just waiting on my rear bushings so I can throw the wheels on and get it aligned.
JMod is next.. and exhaust... and sensor lowering... and cobra intake sitting in a box in the garage with a drive shaft.. and Xcal 2 ... and 3:73 trac-loc rear end... the list goes on

 

[ford nut]

Fun Fun Fun.

Brandon is the man.
When are you doing the rear?

Sounds like a get together, we can do the one wheel method get er done in no time flat.

Your intake might vanish though

 

[kustomizingkid]

It was great meeting you Jason!

Let me know on those mouldings... they are all yours!

 

[chicken]

traced the wire around the frame and just unpluged them (Thanks KK for the advice)

thats the only way to do it, the only time you remove the sensor is when it is bad cuz it will break

It does look mean pancaked out with no air in the bags..

i see a rays switch in your future

 

[97MarkJA]

I can see a rays switch in my future as well!
Damn the list get long quick!

 

[97MarkJA]

It was great meeting you Jason!

Let me know on those mouldings... they are all yours!

It was great meeting you too, and I want the moldings for sure.

 

[kustomizingkid]

Well they are taking up room in my very small bedroom right now...