Suspension problems

[DevinMac]

Hey all,
Got my truck back from the dealer little while ago and I need a little help with what they are trying to tell me...
Front end links broken, sway bar brushings worn, upper and lower ball joints loose, inner and outer tie rods seized up.
Seems to me that a sway bar repair kit and a sway bar to frame bushing kit would take care of this but I'm not sure what they mean by 'seizing up' and i guess they're talking about the tie rod end links.
I'm a noob to working on my car so any and all help is appreciated.
Thanks!

 

[MustangP51]

The sway bar kit should be all you need to replace the bushings and endlinks, but I haven't heard of tie rods seizing up, usually they wear out and have a lot of play and you will hear clunking when you turn. However if there is something wrong with the tie rods the only thing you can do is replace them.

 

[DevinMac]

Yeah I'm not sure what they are talking about with the tie rods seizing up. And that's exactly what I was hearing when ever I would turn--a clicking or popping sound.
Thanks for the help!

 

[DevinMac]

Another question-- How can I tell if my upper and lower ball joints need to be replaced?

 

[Turdle]

Go to ebay and find item number

330264049698

Buy it, put it on and go get an alignment. Problem solved!!

You will need to tear down to find the single issue-fix it all at once with "how to" guides right on this forum!!

 

[Cobraguy]

I'm betting that if you pop off a tie rod, the joint is stiffer than a wh....well, you know what I mean. I'm betting that's what they meant.

 

[96eb96]

Another question-- How can I tell if my upper and lower ball joints need to be replaced?

With pictures...

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=203597

 

[jmock1010]

comparison

Hey Jt,

Saw the ebay suspension parts pretty good price for all the components. I'm going to be replacing all these parts pretty soon and I was wanting to know the comparison of quality vs. other brands (I.E. trw, moog, etc.) Thanks for
your posts! Peace Out!

Jason