COMPLETE front end rebuild

[Rusty Suor]

Upon further review...I've decided to replace the ENTIRE front end... All 4 Control Arms, Axles, Inner & Outer Tie Rods, Wheel Bearings, Sway Bar Links(I think that's everything) - I don't want to take it apart again, at least for a looong time. Anyway, I've carefully shopped and bought all GOOD replacement parts. Now I'm looking for suggestions/good method to removing LCAs. I've watched a few vids, looks like the rack needs to be removed, except I'm replacing inner Tie Rods, so I don't think I'll have to do that. ANY help/links to vids would be helpful. I've searched in the 100 series forums, couldn't find anything, but that's kinda' the norm...look and not find/see...
As always, thank you in advance for any and all the help you may have to offer. Not young anymore and recovering from broken neck, from car crash in 9/20. So need all the help I can get.

 

[Slickspawn]

Lower control arms do not require steering gear removal. Neither does uppers. Or CV Axles (FDS Front Drive Shaft)

Watch @2001LC videos and read his posts. He takes the time to document and post how tos.

Remove lower control arm on-frame No. 2 Bushing: dimensions and parts to do it are attached

No...No, we're talking several minutes. You can NOT overheat it with a propane torch (damage the integrity of the steel). You CAN heat it so long that heat transfers from the mount to the outer shell of the bushing (basically canceling out any advantage you had) but you should have movement of...

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Also read the shop manual.

HOME | LC100 Factory Service Manual

Comprehensive information on HOME in the manual for the LC100 service manual.

lc100e.github.io

 

[Slickspawn]

Ottram has good videos too

 

[Slickspawn]

Wheel bearings and hubs and rotors oh my!

Bearing repack GURUs

IIRC MM8x1.25

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