"Nibbles" (nibbles) 12/03/2013 at 10:48 • Filed to: Project Thanks Obama, Thanks Obama, trucklopnik, fantasy wrenching 2013

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I can be home around 4:30. Snow's not supposed to hit until around 7. Think I can do 4 tie rod ends, 2 tie rod sleeves, 2 upper ball joints and 2 lower ball joints in that time? I'm taking all bets now

Clown Shoe Pilot > Nibbles 12/03/2013 at 10:54

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that seems ambitious. Do you have a garage w/ a lift and a full complement of pneumatic tools?

Sethersm > Nibbles 12/03/2013 at 10:57

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Since you say "snow" I assume also "salt" which means "rust" which means "seized threads" which means "No, no you can't."

Nibbles > Clown Shoe Pilot 12/03/2013 at 10:57

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Nope! I have a driveway with bottle jack and jack stands, and hand tools.

I do have a gnarly breaker bar, tie rod fork, big sledge and a rubber mallet.

Nibbles > Sethersm 12/03/2013 at 10:58

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Surprisingly little salt used in Colorado. We have an overabundance of red sand that gets strewn everywhere.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Nibbles 12/03/2013 at 11:01

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Depends on if they stick as far as the tie rods go. A clean easy job of just tie rods you could get done in that time no sweat.

As far as getting the ball joints dones as well, not on most cars, but you may surprise us. I'm used to pessimism there dealing with cars that have springs needing to be compressed - struts would go much more quickly. Also depends on if the ball joints are press fit or bolt-up.

Nibbles > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 12/03/2013 at 11:41

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Tie rod ends, well I have the whole components. They should be easy hammer off, twist on.

Upper ball joints are threaded into the control arms. Some strongarming should be all we need to get 'em out. Lowers are press fit, but both lowers are basically shattered so I'm hoping they fall right out when I disconnect the knuckle. Front suspension is torsion bar, so I should just have to disco the shocks and unload the tbars.

Meatcoma > Nibbles 12/03/2013 at 13:58

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If you can then I need to hire you asap. I even have a shop with concrete floor, 2 jacks, 4 stands, 2 ramps, impact ratchet/gun, torch, 2ft monkey wrench for stubborn tie rods, and 2 hands with some knowledge to help.

Nibbles > Meatcoma 12/03/2013 at 14:00

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Well it's been put on hold. I've been given an emergency honeydo list of things that need to be done before the snow hits

So, I'll attack this on the weekend. When it's 12 degrees

Meatcoma > Nibbles 12/03/2013 at 14:02

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Sorry I'm a good 7 hours away otherwise I'd come help ya.