2000 Expedition EB - Front End Teardown
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2000 Expedition EB - Front End Teardown
So, I wanted to once again thank the members of this forum for the advice provided when I was having issues with my rear suspension.
I'm ripping out the failed Air Ride, replacing with a conventional suspension from Strutmasters.
I've got the back-end done/buttoned up, and am attacking the front end.
As I doubt anything has been done to this truck, suspension-wise, since it was new, I've decided to replace all the bushings, ball-joints and wear parts.
While I'm at it, I'm also replacing the front wheel bearing/hub assemblies, and probably going to attack the brakes as well.
Considering all of that - what's the best order of operations to dis-assemble the front end?
As I'm going to have to pull the lower control arm to replace those bushings, it appears I'm going to have to remove the torsion bars as well, hence my question of order of operations.
Should I be unloading the torsion bars first, removing those, then disassembling the rest, or is there a better path?
I'm ripping out the failed Air Ride, replacing with a conventional suspension from Strutmasters.
I've got the back-end done/buttoned up, and am attacking the front end.
As I doubt anything has been done to this truck, suspension-wise, since it was new, I've decided to replace all the bushings, ball-joints and wear parts.
While I'm at it, I'm also replacing the front wheel bearing/hub assemblies, and probably going to attack the brakes as well.
Considering all of that - what's the best order of operations to dis-assemble the front end?
As I'm going to have to pull the lower control arm to replace those bushings, it appears I'm going to have to remove the torsion bars as well, hence my question of order of operations.
Should I be unloading the torsion bars first, removing those, then disassembling the rest, or is there a better path?
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I use a press, but there are times when I've had to leave the bushings in the freezer for a few hours and heat the LCA bushing hole and surrounding area with a propane torch just prior to dropping the bushing in place and pressing it in. Just be sure to have all of the pressing spacers ready and then be quick about it because as the temperatures equalizes the bushing will start binding as you're pressing it.
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HELl me 2000 Navi AWD.
My wife ran thru the whole that our septic tank use to be. Broke the ball joint and cracked the control arm. So bought new upper and lowers.. got it all off except the control arm hanging on by torsion bar.. I’ve heated it soaked it in WD rust specialist. Put a puller on it till it chipped the corner of the CA. Since I have it all hangin there is no need to mess with the rear of the torsion bar right? It shouldn’t have any pressure right? And does anyone know if it’s made to pull the control arm off forward??
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I had to unload the torsion from the torsion bar prior to removing my LCAs, as there was significant-enough torsion that I didn't want to try to pop the bolts out of the LCA mounts.
Once removed, I used a drift and hammer to knock the torsion bar out of the control arm - it wasn't super-rusty, but 19 years of being installed had it slightly seized in there. Took only a couple whacks with the hammer on the drift to pop it out of the LCA.
I wire-brushed it and put a bit of anti-seize on the hex faces when I re-installed, just in case I ever have to pop them out again.
Once removed, I used a drift and hammer to knock the torsion bar out of the control arm - it wasn't super-rusty, but 19 years of being installed had it slightly seized in there. Took only a couple whacks with the hammer on the drift to pop it out of the LCA.
I wire-brushed it and put a bit of anti-seize on the hex faces when I re-installed, just in case I ever have to pop them out again.
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