GMT400 Front End Rebuild (Part 3)

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This is (Episode 12) of the #ETCGDadsTruck Series.
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This video series will cover the complete rebuild of the front suspension, steering, and brakes on a GMT400 2WD truck. These trucks ran from 1988-1998.
This installment covers the installation of the front suspension, sort of. There are some parts issues. Also, I hope you’re able to learn from my mistakes. ;)
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@Ivan-kh4kh 5 лет назад

Haha, the tense music while compressing the springs... Had me clenching my teeth.

@bananatom4890 5 лет назад

got my heart racin xD

@markjordan4994 5 лет назад

I think that showing your mistakes in DIY presentations is pure genius, Eric.

@daveverdonschot7956 5 лет назад

I agree... But i bet some choice words got edited out ;-p

@bradkrekelberg8624 5 лет назад

Plenty of frustration in this one. Reminds me of every time I ever try to do anything.

@silasmarner7586 5 лет назад

Me too, brother, me too!

@robs1852 5 лет назад

I'm glad it's not just me

@nopenottalib4366 5 лет назад

Same! Most frustrating thing of all is when what SHOULD be a simple job that only takes X amount of time ends up becoming a major PITA and taking XXXXXXX amount of time.

@230JS 5 лет назад

Same. From fifteen minutes jobs become hours.

@fujitsubo3323 5 лет назад

half the fun of working on cars is finding fixes for things and working out ways to get someting done.

@soterman77 5 лет назад

So much hammering, so little cursing... I am impressed, tremendous self control!

@RayRaypewpew 5 лет назад

soterman77 $5 he edited all that out 😂

@birdbrainxzx 5 лет назад

I'm thinking more a lot of good editing lol.

@michaelblacktree 5 лет назад

definitely a lot of editing 😉

@WreckDiver99 5 лет назад

Don't worry, I filled in the blanks for him...OMFG, the neighbors 3 counties over would have heard me cussing out those parts...

@soterman77 5 лет назад

Cursing beforehand, I always install parts this way :p

@bryantmorton5999 5 лет назад

The music with the coil spring!! WAS PERFECT 👌

@tomschevette 5 лет назад

This episode should be renamed to Watch Eric the car guy go mad with supension wishbones

@AntonioClaudioMichael 5 лет назад

Right

@uncleben4536 5 лет назад

I had the exact same problem with my DJM drop spindles, this makes me feel so much better knowing that it’s a common problem with drop spindles and not just something I was doing wrong. Love this series!

@bazabal1 5 лет назад

Love the temper. Feel bad for the camera guy. It’s great because Eric shows his emotions and isn’t fake. Just please Eric take it easy on the camera guy. Your seem like a good man.

@VBshredder 5 лет назад

so many opportunities for "That's what she said" in this video... 8:29 even better @ 15:46 ! Much respect showing the whole process, wrong side, etc....gives hope to us amateurs!

@darthvincor 5 лет назад

Awesome video again. Loved how you edited the wooden blocks falling every time, things dropping, music with the coil spring that reminded me of Frodo climbing Mount Doom. What a frustrating job, those struts!

@NoWr2Run 5 лет назад

Thanks Eric, Spit my coffee all over when you started HAMMERING ON THE WOOD BLOCK THAT KEPT FALLING OUT, LMAO. Those spindles SUCK BIG TIME, WHAT A PAIN IN THE ASS THAT WAS.

@cstar2839 5 лет назад

Good job, and thanks for admitting mistakes and showing how to correct said mistake. True mechanic.

@RayRaypewpew 5 лет назад

Lol @ the dramatic music when you were installing the coil spring 😂

@Ratlins9 5 лет назад

The music selection while compressing the springs was perfect.

@EvilGeniusGaming84 5 лет назад

That’s why I love your videos, because you could’ve just edited all those mistakes out and acted like you’re perfect but you don’t, and that shows us what to look out for and makes me have mad respect to ya 🤙🏽😉

@enlightenedrenegade472 4 года назад

This cracked me up. Especially when you went to hang the stick light in the fender and it just instantly fell. I burst out laughing. Thank you, Eric, for making my day more enjoyable.

@trainsbangsandautomobiles824 5 лет назад

I was thinking about lowering my 93 C1500 a couple inches. Thank you so much for showing me not too lol

@robs1852 5 лет назад

Haha maybe not

@CodesPlaysPC 3 года назад

Same also.. looks like a headache unless you got a ton of tools

@VengefulCowboy 5 лет назад

All these Dads Truck Videos, Its like Christmas all over again. Thanks Eric and Keepem Coming.

@Viperman200221 5 лет назад

Love the coil spring music, LOL! If that compressor had slipped or broke there would of been some carnage and possible blood shed.

@normhowes2975 5 лет назад

Very glad you leave mistakes in as makes this backyarder feel better. Same goes for the "discussions" with the parts/blocks of wood with the help of a "large" hammer.

@rickpalechuk4411 5 лет назад

Hate control arms, send that work to my Eric at Canadian Tire :) Going to need a new bag of hammers after this is over. Thanks for sharing Eric, Cheers

@rsparks9573 Год назад

Thankyou for leaving in the mistakes!! Doing the same job.

@hondamxbmx692 5 лет назад

i did all polyurethane bushings on my 77 trans am and i had a horrible time getting those lower control arms in their spot like you did. used plenty of silicone grease, a jack, a hammer and thoughts about throwing the arms in the river. they arent in the river and the car handles like its on train tracks. well worth it

@miketeeveedub5779 5 лет назад

I'm glad manufacturers switched to MacPherson strut suspension (with half the number of parts) for most vehicles. Anyone nostalgic about the good old double-wishbones days needs to watch this video. We are all sympathetic to Eric's frustration. BTW - love this series! Keep up the good work!

@catskillwoodgas 5 лет назад

MacPherson struts are a compromise. Dubble wishbones handle better. VW Audi uses a really complex set up, to get great handling.

@ericthecarguy 5 лет назад

They switched to struts because they are cheaper. A double wishbone is a better suspension.

@miketeeveedub5779 5 лет назад

@@ericthecarguy- I'm not denying that DW is a better suspension choice, but for 99% of the driving we do it's overkill. Unless you're on a race circuit (SCCA, F1, Baja, etc) doubling the complexity of the suspension for 9/10's handling ability on a daily commuter is not worth it - especially in a truck. Otherwise we'd see DW on buses and semi's. That's the point I was trying to make.

@russellstephan6844 5 лет назад

Futzing with the one lower control arm... Last Summer when I did my C1500 upper and lower control arm replacement, the passenger side fought me. But, I used a come-along and a tree as an anchor to pull the control arm into alignment for installation. It's a hilarious picture which received many laughs, comments, and been-there sentiments. I guess it was the ultimate shade tree mechanic living-off-the-land solution!

@jamesfuncheon4859 5 лет назад

I love this series! Actually getting everything to do the whole front suspension on my 96 C1500.

@nopenottalib4366 5 лет назад

Great video, Eric! I've always said that any mistake you make that you learn from isn't always bad. Thanks for letting us learn from yours.

@farmerjim-fat-man-do 5 лет назад

When you get new coil springs simply tape the isolator to the top of the spring using a couple pieces of masking or electrical tape... 😉

@ericthecarguy 5 лет назад

Wish I would have thought of that. Thanks.

@nos1000100 5 лет назад

If i remember correctly, when i out poly bushings on my truck. I bent the control arm mounts ever so slightly so i can stick the control arm in. When i got it in and put a bolt through, i then go a long extension and a hammer and bent the mounts back then tighten everything down

@miketavenermedia7853 5 лет назад

Eric, I truly appreciate you leaving your mistakes in the videos, as well as, leaving in your moments of frustration. I don't feel so bad when I struggle, knowing you a former mechanic still struggle with certain projects as well. Also, your chassis greasing skills are on point! I hate using grease guns because I never the hose off of the fittings. I will be buying the same type you have. Thanks for doing what you do!

@dav8388 5 лет назад

To help get the control arms in you can get a piece of all thread, stick in through the hole, and put 2 washers and nuts on the all thread between the ears. and using the nuts force the ears apart. Then the control arms will slide in with ease.

@rogerhinman5427 5 лет назад

During my time as both a mechanic and a parts guy I've done or seen all the mistakes you've made and a whole lot more. It's always good to know that you're not the only one.

@rickgaine3476 5 лет назад

The reality of this series of videos is appreciated. If this were Trucks TV, now knows as Truck Tech, everything would have just bolted in with out issue. TV shows like that p*ss me off because it gives the viewers a false sense of ability if they want to try things on their own. Eric isn’t above making mistakes, many of which I have pointed out, perhaps to harshly at times, but I do appreciate his efforts to present the material in a real world way. Eric, keep up the good work.

@uncleben4536 5 лет назад

I had to modify my DJM front spindles in the exact same way. This made me feel so much better seeing that it was a common issue and not just something I did wrong. Love this series.

@jhuntosgarage 5 лет назад

All good. Mistakes and all. Thanks for sharing!

@joubess 4 года назад

It makes me feel better when I spend a lot of time banging on suspension parts with a mallet trying to get them to move into place now that I see you do it, too. I also appreciate your mistakes. I learn from them, then make a plethora of my own on top of them. I'm at least saved from a few and that helps. Thanks, Eric.

@AntonioClaudioMichael 5 лет назад

Dang how tight do them new bushings make that control arm holy crap

@d.j.9961 5 лет назад

Tough looking truck! Always been one of my favorite body style trucks! Great video Eric!

@tolisdrums 5 лет назад

Great as always Eric I think you took your editing to another level I enjoy the comical relief

@yasmanibarajas7278 5 лет назад

Lol! Great videos. Although I do not own a truck nor are doing repairs on any. I do enjoy watching your videos. I love how you ended up hammering the wood lol. Love when you were compressing the springs and the music, I honestly got really nervous and was ready to jump if one of them broke loose. Look forward to the next video.

@ericthecarguy 5 лет назад

I'm very happy to know that you enjoyed my video. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

@65blablabla 5 лет назад

Great video Eric ,love the music when the tension builds ,and the mistakes you made along the way...

@williamdyckman9704 5 лет назад

Eric, thanks for the excellent video. Appreciate all the work that goes into making these videos!

@mzaayer69 5 лет назад

Thank you Eric for the discount code for Haynes manuals ordered 2 for my vehicles.

@1231234abcab 5 лет назад

The frustration... I feel you brother.

@brunothehumble 5 лет назад

I always hated those hook style spring compressors. My old boss bought a disk style compressor. OTC 7045B. Worth its weight in gold and works so good on those gm springs. Made me loads more comfortable doing springs.

@codywright545 Год назад

Eric! I love your videos, I’ve been a fan for years! Really wish you wouldn’t have shut your shop down and moved but hopefully everything is working out for you now! Thanks for this awesome video I have. 1991 c1500 GMT I’m planning on restoring and this is helping so much. I’ve been a mechanic for a long time I just turned 29 been working on cars tho since I was a kid and working as a tech for Chevy for almost 11 years now & I still watch your videos for advice. Hope you have a awesome thanksgiving brother! And god bless

@rafatrill 5 лет назад

I also struggled with the lower control arms and I tried using a floor jack like u say in this video and all it did was lift the truck off the floor jacks it was a pain in the ass.

@jmcenterprises9591 5 лет назад

Great video, thanks Eric for the lesson in suspension.

@FlatbedVince954 3 года назад

Thanks, Because it's on a lift the control arms are down making it leveled off, the springs aren't compressed enough. lower the truck then it'll work but the sanding was good customization for those extra reasons as well. I'm doing a 97 3500 with a jack and stands and i ordered those same exact springs, oem control arms and it's difficult as well, I already scratched the springs up so I don't want to use the old ones. Love all the videos.

@TreyCook21 5 лет назад

Respect to you, Eric, for leaving in the mistakes. Summit, and the makers of the products, need to watch these videos and realize their kits are NFG. At least you get to send back those upper control arms!?

@ericthecarguy 5 лет назад

I think I'll end up giving them away to someone with a GMT400.

@1717jbs 5 лет назад

Mistakes are helpful. Appreciated, thanks.

@gbenz6494 3 месяца назад

Little trick for when you are having a tough time aligning the lower control arms into their position. Instead of using the mallet to hit the arms into position, use you mallet and lightly tap or hit the insides of the brackets where the arms are secured into place.

@edinthecouv 5 лет назад

Loved the "Lord of the Springs" epic music!

@skiphill9 5 лет назад

This exercise in frustration reminds me of rebuilding the front end on my 98 Suburban a few years ago!

@restlessjack0042 5 лет назад

Man, I was sweating when Eric compressed that second grenade...

@stevengary1989 5 лет назад

nice touch with the music

@alexdeaver4823 5 лет назад

I feel this episode 100%. Even on my rust free mustang I hit the moments of let it drop and take a minute before you burn the car to the ground or something less crazy.

@mikeheckathorn5692 5 лет назад

I'm glad I'm not the only one who has issues with aftermarket front Suspension.

@MotorScotti 4 года назад

9:51 Oh how I can relate to that kind of frustration working on suspension stuff on the car...!!

@Lxdeez 5 лет назад

13:40 lmaaaao the music was gold. Those are definitely ticking time bombs 😂

@6Bozzy9 5 лет назад

A piece of ready rod and a few nuts to spread the metal for those lower control arm bushing works great👍🏻

@carolynekeeler 4 года назад

Because I’ve had recent struggles with my ‘71 Caprice lower control arm / coil spring install - My favorite part of your video is when the James Bond suspense music met wood block Jenga. Sadly, Hubby and my neighbor - in their valiant attempt to shield me from the dangers of the giant coil spring - succeeded in installing the coil spring with the compressor upside down. You can imagine how fun that was to deinstall when I saw what they did the next day. So my buddy and I removed the wonky set up and in the process the lower ball joint busted. Good times. Oh and PS - I noticed they also forgot to install the giant rubber ring that sits on top of the coil spring 😅.#MaritalProblems

@brandonmacintosh9698 5 лет назад

Greetings viewers! EricTheCarGuy. In this episode I hit things with a hammer. Great work Eric. I'm currently in the process of lifting my 97 2 door Tahoe.

@Revlemmon 5 лет назад

The music with the springs is great!!!

@christianguzman8228 5 лет назад

I had a dead blow and a rubber mallet. Settled on a sledge hammer and a regular claw hammer. Never used an air hammer for this job. Very useful those things.

@suj1945 5 лет назад

Good work as always, Eric

@24kgraham 4 года назад

starting at 9:40.... is EXACTLY how every one of my projects goes... glad I'm not the only one!!

@The2step11 4 года назад

Glad to see someone else struggle to put those arms back in lol

@ianreed4636 5 лет назад

I feel all of your pain lol we did my buddies 2004 Silverado bushings and my 1993 GMC bushings also the bushings on the 93s leafsprings.

@MartinM04 5 лет назад

Good stuff eric. Keep up the enthusiastic work.

@billygreenhorn9275 5 лет назад

Great work ETCG !

@lonwillis783 5 лет назад

Wow Eric thank you great job.

@spunkmire2664 5 лет назад

That walk with the spring got me all nervous lol

@heavy02chevy 5 лет назад

Eric, sometimes what can help with getting those control arms in is to get a prybar in the eyelets (brackets) on the frame and spread them slightly or tap each side out with a hammer to ease installation.. once you crank the bolts down they will bend back into place.

@imports4lifetoyotalexus98 5 лет назад

My advices to Eric The Car Guy RU-vid Channel. You should have gotten Energy Suspension Bushing because it fits way better. I hope that helps next time you are doing the next project. I love your channel. I fix my own car for over 15 years.

@blueoval402 5 лет назад

I felt your frustration Eric when all else fails get a bigger hammer.were Orem bushes not available that would have been the better option cheers.

@nigelstrarup 5 лет назад

Well done after all that and you are the man and looking good nigel

@cooldd463 5 лет назад

At 5:01 eric becomes my spirit animal

@atf01234 5 лет назад

"Greetings viewers Eric the control arm guy here, that's right, 'cause now my life's all about replacing these control arms over and over again, that's it, nothing more, please subscribe" 😂😂😂 there's no such thing as bolt on parts that just work flawlessly out of the box, glad you managed to make it all work tho, also, coil spring installing is not for the faint of heart, I've always dreaded those, I think that's one of the reasons coilovers got real popular these last few years aside from adjustability and light weight.

@69Phuket 5 лет назад

I call that progress! Nice one eric.

@cobra454tim 5 лет назад

Eric, my buddies 69 chevelle is the same front end set up we just perched the spring in the lower control arm and jacked it up with the Jack 😂🤷🏼‍♂️

@Techtiqal 5 лет назад

Watching you lose your shit makes it so much more relatable for me hahaha!!

@qunicetoole7497 4 года назад

Yo! ETCG.... Man I love these 88 to 98 Chevy trucks I own two of them a 92 ext cab Fleetside 4.3 v6 5 sp. manual trans. & 95 Stepside single cab same 4.3 L 5 speed manual transmission these are some of the best trucks GM made

@hawkdsl 5 лет назад

LOL (for your frustration.. we've all been there!), next time take the inner fenders out, it'll give you gobs of space. For everyone watching... Don't buy those poly bushings. Just stick with the stock rubber ones. They are better. There is plenty of vids showing the horrors of that overly hard junk poly. Quality parts like Moog or Raybestos are better then stock, but not as horrid as any kind of poly. Tip: I used masking tape on all the rods, and labeled them with "Face out" and "up" for orientation. 4X4 is allot easier then the 2X4 version. But you will need a special C-clamp to get the torsion bars out. The tool is cheap, and you wont kill yourself trying to mod/use a regular C-clamp.

@ericthecarguy 5 лет назад

Great tips. Thanks!

@galerio995 5 лет назад

The spring part was so intense!

@LasseHuhtala 5 лет назад

Way to disarm all our fodder, Eric! Way to go! :-D :-D

@retegoe 5 лет назад

Loctite Eric,Loctite!! If you ever want to remove that rubber? Your whole suspension is comming with it. Great video btw!!!

@stihltech206 5 лет назад

Hey Eric, if you can find a cheap hydraulic spreader it makes putting in those lower control arms a breeze. Lots of auto body shops use them for straightening framework, I have used it to spread those kinds of joints so i can get the bushing into place.

@EarlSinclair97 5 лет назад

At 10:06, I wasn't laughing. I could totally feel the angst and frustration. We've all been there.

@charlesmaynard6450 5 лет назад

Hey man! I don’t think your an idiot lol but I do appreciate you leaving in the mistakes so I know what not to do or what to look out for when doing suspension work. So, thank you sir!

@tommygamba170 4 года назад

Too funny and helpful!! Im glad im not the only one.

@AntonioClaudioMichael 5 лет назад

Good video Eric

@CarAudioInc 5 лет назад

loved the spring music

@gizmothewytchdoktor1049 5 лет назад

good morning eric(he who never also sleeps). now that you have installed the drop spindles and i know this comes at a time that it won't do much good.... ackerman angle/geometry. the gmt400 was truly a different design than most of gm's products in that the angles of the steering setup were CORRECT! the engineers got the dimensions right because they were not hindered by space and placement considerations and had cad at their disposal that had the bugs worked out of it. the centreline of the spindles have changed and as a result the ackerman geometry will have changed. it's not a big deal to most folks because they won't notice the change in the behaviour of the vehicle....they won't push it in turns or under braking or when using trail braking maneuvers. you probably will though because of the work you have done on the fairmont. things you may notice.... twitchiness in turns...especially when using trail braking. the rear end will feel a bit lighter and will give the impression of wanting to kick out a little easier. it may want to plow a bit more in transitional maneuvers(slightly slower to respond/tyres will not be at an even angle to each other). the bonus of lowering it though will be an overall feeling of being more stable if slightly stiffer dampers are used in conjunction with the mods. IF you drive on twisty roads a lot you will notice accelerated tyre wear on the tread edges. if mostly on straight roads though edge wear won't be an issue. it looks like rodding has found another victim and it's a good thing.looks like you are having a bit of fun doing this :-) hope all is well on your side of the planet and enjoy the day! =dok=

@ericthecarguy 5 лет назад

Thanks for the info. I'll let you know how things work out in future videos.

@Germanmuscle 5 лет назад

Can't wait to meet you and Chris

@Pgcmoore 5 лет назад

outstanding!!!

@stephendee7839 5 лет назад

This is a bangin' episode

@justhes 5 лет назад

The front end looks almost identical to my 96 Lincoln Town Car. And I had the exact same difficulty with the lower control arms. I went with poly as well to stiffen up the front end.

@jonnygg6594 5 лет назад

Also very similar to my 01 crown vic suspension. This video brought back painful traumatic memories of when I replaced it. Those coil springs are not fun to work with.

@justhes 5 лет назад

Jonny Gg yup, I actually used ratchet straps to compress my springs lol.