Mopar Gods forgiveness
Alright boys! No laughing or heckling! But I’m Happy to announce I removed my first a-body LCA and torsion bar! Hooray! Glad I reached out to everyone here before hand as instructed I left the UCA ball joint in place until I can get the correct socket (any tips which size it would be and where to find the socket?) to remove it without bending or twisting the control arm. I’m still soaking everything liberally as I go and letting sit overnight. The brake hardline to soft line is NOT cooperating and I’m afraid to round it… might try to fit a line wrench on there???… but progress is progress! Right? Plan is to clean them up, weld on the reinforcement plate, replace the bushing and paint. Experiences with rubber vs poly? Thanks everyone!
Is this section bent where the strut would meet? Normal or replace?
Alright boys! No laughing or heckling! But I’m Happy to announce I removed my first a-body LCA and torsion bar! Hooray! Glad I reached out to everyone here before hand as instructed I left the UCA ball joint in place until I can get the correct socket (any tips which size it would be and where to find the socket?) to remove it without bending or twisting the control arm. I’m still soaking everything liberally as I go and letting sit overnight. The brake hardline to soft line is NOT cooperating and I’m afraid to round it… might try to fit a line wrench on there???… but progress is progress! Right? Plan is to clean them up, weld on the reinforcement plate, replace the bushing and paint. Experiences with rubber vs poly? Thanks everyone!
Is this section bent where the strut would meet? Normal or replace?