Yes, it just took basic hand tools but it was a little harder than I expected due to problems with steering linkage and also the difficulty of seating those bushings since they are a very tight fit.
Here is the breaker bar and 18mm deep well socket I got for this task:
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Here is my floor jack, it is one year old now and makes a squeak/groan when I pump it so if anyone knows what kind of rountine maintenance floor jacks require please let me know:
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Check out my ghetto grill delete
waiting on the three piece grill delete but I could not wait to see what it would look like so right now I have no grill whatsoever
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Here are the new urethane bushings from MM, this is one of those things that you pay about $25 for with shipping but once you receive it you know for a fact that the part cost to manufacture is around 2 cents each
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Jacking the car:
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Whoah! Always have the windows on a vert down when twisting the chassis like this, I forgot to roll them down:
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See that paint can opener in the pic? It is the perfect tool for removing the center inserts on these rims
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It is a good idea to put the tires under the car when it is on jackstands to prevent the car from falling all the way to the ground if the jackstands fail:
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It is also a good idea to give the car a good shake to make sure the jackstands are secure before getting under the car to work on it:
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The breaker bar made short work of the 18mm nuts on the bolts that hold the steering rack to the front of the K-member. The steering rack bolts are probably a foot long!
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Here is a pic of a couple friends of mine that assisted with the job
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The old bushings next to the new:
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After this my hands got pretty greasy and things started going less than smoothly so I did not take any more pics.