Time to drain the water bed.
Battered greasy factory suspension
I jacked up the front end and pulled the entire front steering and suspension off in one big floppy chunk.
Steering and suspension removed without breaking a joint
Slid it all out from under the car on a sheet of plywood. Took the whole mess to the car wash. Two cans of Engine Brite and 6 dollars in quarters, not too bad.
No feet!
Look Ma, no feet!
Front Spring Pockets
In case you were curious. Rubber silencer is Moog# K160044 for the pair.
Soaked in Spic'n'Span and scrubbed with a wire brush
Even cleaned the rotor shields.
Stripped and painted
Krylon primer and semi-flat back.
Lower Control Arms
New ball joints, polyurethane bushings, new bump-stops, and control arm cross shafts.
Factory vs. Hotchkis Front Springs
Reinstalled the control arms with Hotchkis G-Body Springs.
New Spindles, Hotchkis Springs and Upper Control Arms
And finished the job with new binders.
New Rotors and Calipers
When I went to install the 18mm nuts and bolts on the idler arm, I found an 18mm professional socket inside the frame rail. One more rattle resolved.
Free MAC Tools Pneumatic Socket
Last, I installed all new Moog tie rod ends, center link and Saginaw 800 close-ratio steering box.
Moog Steering Replacements
32mm IROC Camaro Sway Bar and 12.7:1 Steering Box