Front end "Reconditioning".

[SHOspazz92]

Looking to the front end on Ashley's car.

The Front wheel bearings have been Done.

However, I'd like to eliminate some play and other noises assosciated with some worn out parts.

I'm looking for a Laundry list of Parts to buy so I could do it all at once.

So far I can think of.

Front sway bar bushings.
Front Control arm Bushings.
Strut Rod Bushings.
Front Lower Control Arms. (SHOsource sells the LCA's with the new Ball Joints already pressed in, Correct?)
End Links
Tie Rod End's.

Strut Mounts are OK. The car has a Koni/Eibach setup in good shape.

The only thing I can't find is Tie Rod Ends, SHOsource does not seem to sell them. Anyone got a Part # For those?

If you can think of anything else, Let me know!

-Sam

 

[SHOtimer]

Inner and outer tie rod ends...Moog from www.rockauto.com

Strut mounts are the only other wear part up there.

Does her SHO still have the original rubber sub-frame bushings? If so, those could be a big factor. Go aluminum or Gen III.

...I have a new Ford BDA, condensor, orfice valve, heater core, accumulator, blower motor and evaporator. I'm going to attack the dash/AC/heater in my SHO in one shot. Thought i'd tell you since you broke it....

Doug

 

[SHOspazz92]

Inner and outer tie rod ends...Moog from www.rockauto.com

Strut mounts are the only other wear part up there.

Does her SHO still have the original rubber sub-frame bushings? If so, those could be a big factor. Go aluminum or Gen III.

...I have a new Ford BDA, condensor, orfice valve, heater core, accumulator, blower motor and evaporator. I'm going to attack the dash/AC/heater in my SHO in one shot. Thought i'd tell you since you broke it....

Doug

Thanks Doug.

The car already has ALSFB's.

-Sam

 

[rubydist]

a Gen3 subframe at the jy will run you about $150 for the subframe and knuckles. this will be a better investment than replacing all the rubber parts on your stock subframe.

 

[WSC-SHO]

a Gen3 subframe at the jy will run you about $150 for the subframe and knuckles. this will be a better investment than replacing all the rubber parts on your stock subframe.

But you need to be able to cut and weld a new front mount, so that's not exactly a bolt in replacement.

 

[ycode90]

Its not that hard. If you got time and tools .

 

[WSC-SHO]

Its not that hard. If you got time and tools .

Yeah wasn't trying to **** on the parade so to speak, just putting in my .002

 

[SuperHO]

sam, the LCAs have integrated ball joints. it's all one assembly. make sure you get the metal shaft style end links, as the plastic ones suck. might consider doing the sway bar to body mounts, too, although not sure where you'd find those.

 

[whiteguy3]

Rockauto has everything you need! I got some great Tie rod ends through this off brand named Mevotech. I thought they would suck, but they are awesome and greasable. Perfect fit on my GEN 3 swapped ATX. They make them for the GEN 2 too.

 

[SHOspazz92]

Thanks guy's.

Not going for a Gen III Swap in Ashley's car. Her 3.2 MTX is driven every day so I don't want to make a project out of it until she gets another vehicle.

-Sam