Front end rebuild 1972 Duster
I didn’t remember the condition of these parts in the front end since it was so long ago that I worked on this part of the car. It looks now like just about everything is worn out. All four ball joint grease boots were torn so I didn’t feel bad using this:
The drivers side lower ball joint could be pulled in and out almost 1/4”.
The LCAs and UCAs were junkyard parts that I pulled in the early 2000s when you could still occasionally find a disc brake Dart at Pick N Pull.
I did replace the bushings in the LCAs but look what 17 years did to them.
There is less than 10 miles on these bushings. Time and weather did this.
I waited to order a front end rebuild kit because I didn’t know what I would need. I thought I might be able to get away with UCA bushings and grease boots.
I didn’t remember the condition of these parts in the front end since it was so long ago that I worked on this part of the car. It looks now like just about everything is worn out. All four ball joint grease boots were torn so I didn’t feel bad using this:
The drivers side lower ball joint could be pulled in and out almost 1/4”.
The LCAs and UCAs were junkyard parts that I pulled in the early 2000s when you could still occasionally find a disc brake Dart at Pick N Pull.
I did replace the bushings in the LCAs but look what 17 years did to them.
There is less than 10 miles on these bushings. Time and weather did this.
I waited to order a front end rebuild kit because I didn’t know what I would need. I thought I might be able to get away with UCA bushings and grease boots.