- Dec 3, 2011
- 523
I "finally" am getting around to replacing my LCA brackets on my 2002 Envoy
They used to creak, oh about 50,000 miles ago.... lol... now they give a nice metallic clunk when I stop and the front end is so loose its frightening!
The last time I had it aligned in 2009, they couldnt do it because the LCA brackets were loose then.
Looking at it the other night, is there anything I should know besides taking off the 3 bolts that connect it to the frame and the 2 nut/bolts that connect the bracket to the LCA itself? How hard is it to get it out of the frame - and do I have to disconnect the front shocks? Any good techniques to get the new bracket in aligned close to the old one so I drive to the alignment shop without chewing the heck out of my tires?


Looking at it the other night, is there anything I should know besides taking off the 3 bolts that connect it to the frame and the 2 nut/bolts that connect the bracket to the LCA itself? How hard is it to get it out of the frame - and do I have to disconnect the front shocks? Any good techniques to get the new bracket in aligned close to the old one so I drive to the alignment shop without chewing the heck out of my tires?