packie88 Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 Alrighty so i got some new rough coutnry UCAS and am looking at installing them today or tommorow and i serched around on the website and was looking for walkthrough or tips and couldnt find any. so i was wondering if any one had any tips or knew of a walkthrough around. my one main question is do i have to loosen the torsion bars it says i should but they are connected to the LCAS so im not sure if i need to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey.T Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 New Ball Joints for the UCA's, tool to remove the old ones Its pretty straight forward... Just do one side at a time... May need a torch or press for removing the spindles from the stock UCA's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 my one main question is do i have to loosen the torsion bars it says i should but they are connected to the LCAS so im not sure if i need to. I had my stock UCA's off at one point, and didn't have to loosen tension on the T-bars at all. Just pop out the upper ball joint, remove the shock, and unbolt the spindle from the frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuong Nguyen Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 What Simon said ^^^ remove bolts holding in balljoint. Then remove the bolts holding in the UCA spindle. Remove the nuts and washers holding in spindle in the UCAs. Then torch off the rubber bushings to get the spindle out. DO NOT TRY AND BANG OUT THE SPINDLE FROM THE UCA! YOU WILL MUSHROOM THE SPINDLE THREADS AND FOREVER DAMAGE THE SPINDLE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mws Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 If I recall correctly, you need to support the lower control arm if you do not ease tension on the torsion bar. The stop to limit downward travel is on the UCA, so if you release the upper ball joint from the spindel without something under the LCA, it will pop downward. In a dramatic fashion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuong Nguyen Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 also, you might want to support the spindle/hub. you don't want the brake like holding it in one place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj big shoe Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 The UCA spindle bushings are pretty tough to remove. The popular way is to burn them with a torch and scrape at the goo with a screwdriver until you can get the spindle out of the UCA. What I did was find a drill bit as thick as the bushing wall, just big enough to fit between the UCA and bushing sleeve. Then drill a whole bunch of holes through each bushing wall removing as much bushing material as you can. Once that's done, spin the nut back on the end of the spindle to protect the threads and whack it on the driveway. It should pop right out. The holes you drill will allow the bushing to compress and fall in on itself and relieve the presure holding it in the UCA. Worked for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
govols74n Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 (edited) i used my grinder to get part way through the bushings, then vise grips and a torch....that was the hardest part....then I think I used a bench vise to press the spindles out. be careful with the tiny bolts that you need to un-do on top of the ball joints, I broke one off but the rest are holding it just fine. (lube them up first) Edited December 28, 2006 by govols74n Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 I've always just used a propane torch. Lay it on it's side and let 'er burn...they'll come out in a little while. Other than that, install is simple. Unbolt, remove, replace, bolt up. Be aware that many people have problems with removing the UCA spindle bolts, they're cranked on there pretty tight. After you get them out, it would probably be advisable to at least clean the threads with a wire brush and WD-40. I'd also attempt to clean out the holes on the frame with some WD-40. Use a jack under the LCA if you don't want to mess with the t-bars. Get a balljoint puller instead of a pickle fork, they're the same damn price at Harbor Freight. You could also borrow one free from CarQuest/most parts stores if I'm not mistaken. Call around. The puller works much more predictably and safely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPath88 Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 Yeah around here Autozone also loans tools for free (you have to pay retail price but get it back when you bring the tool back). Schucks afaik charges a fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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