89 Jimmy Stumbling

[jrdecat]

Thanks Ski-me. Problem was getting the nut off. I have a pickle fork to pound with but I gotta get the nut off first. I'm replacing the tie rod stuff first, and will do the upper and lower ball joints only if I have to. I hate having to get them pressed in. I checked autozone to get all the moog part #'s, then bought them from amazon.com much much much much much cheaper. For my '97 silverado they wanted $250 for pitman arm, idler arm, and idler arm bracket. I bought it all from amazon for $140, free 2nd day shipping.

[Ski-me]

Originally Posted by jrdecat

Thanks Ski-me. Problem was getting the nut off. I have a pickle fork to pound with but I gotta get the nut off first. I'm replacing the tie rod stuff first, and will do the upper and lower ball joints only if I have to. I hate having to get them pressed in. I checked autozone to get all the moog part #'s, then bought them from amazon.com much much much much much cheaper. For my '97 silverado they wanted $250 for pitman arm, idler arm, and idler arm bracket. I bought it all from amazon for $140, free 2nd day shipping.

That's a great deal, good job. I just used AZ's free ball joint C-Clamp to drive out and push in new ball joints. A little torch is a good friend.

Try getting the fork in there and applying a bunch of downward pressure and then try impacting the nut off. Just trying to keep the bolt from spinning. And of course, WD-40 or penetrating oil.

[NastyBuzzard]

I am willing to bet when you drop the tank, you will find a piece of rubber hose between the fuel pump and sending unit. That hose will be split, slit, or have a hole in it.

If you want to know if its fuel pump or not, do a fuel pressure test. 9-13 PSI is normal. If you're lower than that, go ahead and drop the tank. It isn't that bad.

At least you don't have dual tanks and aren't having to fight with too high of fuel pressure and installing a new fuel tank selector valve like I am right now... Saddle bag tanks suck.

[jrdecat]

Originally Posted by NastyBuzzard

I am willing to bet when you drop the tank, you will find a piece of rubber hose between the fuel pump and sending unit. That hose will be split, slit, or have a hole in it.

If you want to know if its fuel pump or not, do a fuel pressure test. 9-13 PSI is normal. If you're lower than that, go ahead and drop the tank. It isn't that bad.

At least you don't have dual tanks and aren't having to fight with too high of fuel pressure and installing a new fuel tank selector valve like I am right now... Saddle bag tanks suck.

Funny you say that...I believe I read through your thread last night when researching my issue and I remember the picture of the hose with the hole in it.

[jrdecat]

Originally Posted by Ski-me

That's a great deal, good job. I just used AZ's free ball joint C-Clamp to drive out and push in new ball joints. A little torch is a good friend.

Try getting the fork in there and applying a bunch of downward pressure and then try impacting the nut off. Just trying to keep the bolt from spinning. And of course, WD-40 or penetrating oil.

Free ball joint C-clamp? Well I guess I will be doing ball joints soon. If I wasn't so lazy I would just weld up a frame to use as a press with my bottle jack.