A Body Disc Brake Swap 101
OK... First of all: SAFETY IS #1 around me and my "shop"!
Put your car on Jack Stands at the front of the Frame Rails.....
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE make sure your Rear Tires are blocked!
Before - Front View
Before - Rear View
Step #1 - Remove Outer Tie Rod End
Step #2 - Remove Brake Line
Step #3 - Remove Rear Upper Control Arm Cam Bolt
Step #3 - Remove Front Upper Control Arm Cam Bolt
Step #4 - Use your Floor Jack to support the Lower Control Arm to ease in pulling the Upper Control Arm out from its Mounts.
Step #5 - Remove the Lower Ball Joint CAREFUL! The entire assembley will hit the floor when you pop it loose.
Here is the view of the Drivers Side completly removed and ready for whatever detailing you want to do.
And here is the view of the Passengers Side completly removed and ready for whatever detailing you want to do.
OK.... That wasn't so bad was it? Do yourself a favor and buy some "Special Tools" before you start on this project: A Flare/Line Wrench Set and A Pickle Fork. This will save you from destroying your Brake Lines and ease the removal of the Tie Rod Ends and The Lower Ball Joints.
If this tutorial seems overly simple PLEASE don't get me wrong! I have done 10 (soon to be 11) of these upgrades. So please be careful and if you have ANY questions ask someone that has experience with this level of mechanics before you screw something and most importantly yourself up!
This is the end of the removal section. I may be a week or so before I am gonna have time to detail and install my Disk Brakes. Please be patient with me!! I will post that segment as soon as I get 'er done!
Don't forget to take the poll at the top of this thread please.
Later,
Bruce B.
OK... First of all: SAFETY IS #1 around me and my "shop"!
Put your car on Jack Stands at the front of the Frame Rails.....
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE make sure your Rear Tires are blocked!
Before - Front View
Before - Rear View
Step #1 - Remove Outer Tie Rod End
Step #2 - Remove Brake Line
Step #3 - Remove Rear Upper Control Arm Cam Bolt
Step #3 - Remove Front Upper Control Arm Cam Bolt
Step #4 - Use your Floor Jack to support the Lower Control Arm to ease in pulling the Upper Control Arm out from its Mounts.
Step #5 - Remove the Lower Ball Joint CAREFUL! The entire assembley will hit the floor when you pop it loose.
Here is the view of the Drivers Side completly removed and ready for whatever detailing you want to do.
And here is the view of the Passengers Side completly removed and ready for whatever detailing you want to do.
OK.... That wasn't so bad was it? Do yourself a favor and buy some "Special Tools" before you start on this project: A Flare/Line Wrench Set and A Pickle Fork. This will save you from destroying your Brake Lines and ease the removal of the Tie Rod Ends and The Lower Ball Joints.
If this tutorial seems overly simple PLEASE don't get me wrong! I have done 10 (soon to be 11) of these upgrades. So please be careful and if you have ANY questions ask someone that has experience with this level of mechanics before you screw something and most importantly yourself up!
This is the end of the removal section. I may be a week or so before I am gonna have time to detail and install my Disk Brakes. Please be patient with me!! I will post that segment as soon as I get 'er done!
Don't forget to take the poll at the top of this thread please.
Later,
Bruce B.
