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Old 01-29-2008, 08:32 PM
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Default bearings

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Originally Posted by sts

...the very first thing I would do is yank the axles and install a set of bearings. Anything rear with over 80k is on borrowed time for bearings. ....
Thanks... the bearings (both front and rear) - are new.

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Originally Posted by don66gto

... greased the pitman arm and the idler arm and it would stop long enough for me to identify what the problem was and I ended up replacing both arms. ....
Thanks for the suggestion... but the idler arm and center link (and tie rod ends, ball joints, control arm bushings, etc) .... are all new.

Like I said, I spend major time and $$$$$ rebuilding this whole darn thing, that's why I'm frustrated the car still rides like a POS.

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