I can vouch to that as well. you have to remove the lower spring seat to gain
access to the bolt securing it.
BTW replacing all the rubber/bushings/ball joints/tie rod ends etc makes the
car handle SWEET... like a new barge :)
-j.
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> Very rarely the track rod (aka brake support rod) BEARING on the
> control arm will go bad. Requires removal of the control arm to fix,
> and they are expensive. Usually that noise is the bushing on the
> firewall end, but if you've replaced them, all that's left is a bad
> bearing or a bad control arm bushing.
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Bill - I'm sure that your daughter will, from time to time, get "cabin
fever" and want to get to more civilization, such as Anchorage, or perhaps
even Seattle. It seems most Alaska residents get that itch from time to
time.
Probably the most important thing to remember is that you have to be
prepared for Mother Nature. The winters can be very un-forgiving -
experienced residents don't go out in their cars in winter without extra
clothing, some food, fuel, a way to make heat (candles are OK), and a means
of signaling for help.
"Coasties" know the need for preparedness better than most when it comes to
water, and PW Sound and the Gulf of Alaska can be very rough. But the way
out of Valdez by road requires a drive into the interior, where the
temperatures can get to -70 F in winter! (a good thing to consider is
synthetic lubes in transmissions, differentials, besides engines.)
When we were there in the early 70s, I saw one greenhorn from the lower 48
have problems with the first cold snap (-30F), where his 4 cylinder '60s
Scout engine started, but didn't have enough power to turn the wheels as the
diff had solid, frozen lube in it.
But the scenery is beyond description and worth every moment we spent there.
I hope they enjoy as much of it as they can get to - the Kenai, Denali, the
interior, etc. Our entire family wanted to go back there, but economic
realities and family concerns kept us from moving back. Its still #1 for
us in the USA!
Werner
'83SD
'90 D
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> Thanks Werner - It is helpful for us to know a bit about where the kids -
> and our next grandchild - will be. They will be living in base housing.
> There are 28 buildings in a block not very far from the ocean, but hard to
> tell from a look at 'Google Earth' how high it is. The sad thing is that
> I
> can't get the boy interested in .
> MB diesels - he seems fixated on rebuilding 60's American cars and trucks.
> I guess it could be worse/
> BillR
> Jacksonville FL
> 1981 300SD 285k miles
