1998 Silverado New Suspension Question below

[DonSSDD]

I have one damaged brake line, It has a line that is curled like the 2 next to it. The truck has ABS, is there some purpose to the curls or can I make up a new line without the curls?

 

[327]

Curls not needed should still work.

 

[La Hot Rods]

Curls are there to take up any shock or vibration between the chassis and ABS controller that mounts to the body.

 

[MRHP]

 

[Barry Taylor]

 

[DonSSDD]

Thanks for the info, I wondered if they were there to add fluid volume or something.

 

[DonSSDD]

I have engine, transmission, cab, and box off, front 4wd axle, shocks, sway bar, and UCA and LCA installed. With the torsion bar suspension and the bolts loose on the 4 control arms, it sits quite low. I’ve read I should tighten the control arm bolts first, then install the torsion bars back to their original settings.

On other suspensions I’ve worked on, I’ve needed weight on the suspension before tightening the UCA and LCA bolts, same here or do them and the torsion bars after dropping the engine and cab back in?

Haven’t touched a torsion bar setup before.

Thanks, Don

 

[MRHP]

Control arm bolts need to be tightened with vehicle at ride height or risk tearing the bushing.

 

[DonSSDD]

So weight doesn’t matter, just height?

 

[DonSSDD]

I saw a mention of the spec for a Z height, I guess you put that in normal language, ride height. Thanks.

 

[MRHP]

Yup, just height.