[DeTomaso] Front suspension - Disassembly, Day 1

[John Maffeo]

Asa Jay,
   
  If one of them is cracked, I have some billet ones on ebay right now:
   
  http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DeTomaso-Pantera-Billet-Aluminum-Sway-Bar-Mounts_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6763QQihZ001QQitemZ110154621038QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
   
  If you want stock replacements, I have a pair that I will give you for free.
   
  Good luck,
   
  John

Mad Dog Antenucci <teampantera at yahoo.com> wrote:
  AJ-All,
You're probably right..... but just for jollies make sure the sway bar brackets on front end are not broken or cracked.....easy to miss.

MD

Asa Jay Laughton wrote:
I'm sure I probably have a combination of problems, at least one of 
which was masked by the difficult steering which is now fixed. I do 
believe the ball joints should be replaced; I have been getting a 
clunking over bumps/dips, especially on the gravel driveway we have, and 
at least one has a severely torn boot. Next up would be the tires as a 
couple of folks have suggested. They are going on 10 years old and have 
mostly sat in one position in the garage for some time. I also know the 
front end is out of alignment, specifically toe, which could also 
account for the shimmy. The a-arm bushings though, although cracked in 
appearance, seem to be pretty firm.

Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired

& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA

1973 Pantera L 5533
[ASASCAT]

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SOBill at aol.com wrote:
> *Asa,*
> ** 
> *Bad ball joints typically cause clunk/clunk sounds over bumps or when 
> turning.*
> ** 
> *I had some pretty serious steering shimmy that was cured with new tires.*
> ** 
> *Maybe your old steering was providing enough friction style damping 
> to mask the problem. I would look for tie ends or rack inboard pivots 
> which are loose.*
> ** 
> *Have fun,*
> ** 
> *SOBill Taylor
> sobill at aol.com*
>
>
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