..What does it involve? What special tools will I need if any? Thanks for any suggestions.

 

pretty straight forward job, your manual will have step by step and specs. you'll need a ball joint press, auto zone et.al. rents them, pickle fork, common hand tools. you might want to look at other parts you'll deal with along the way you might want to replace while you're there, like sway bar bushings, tie rod ends, etc.

 

Thanks for the info. One question though, what is the "etc." imply at the end of the last sentence. As in, what else is there to look at replacing there?

Thanks again

 

depends how ambitious you want to get.

control arm bushings
shocks
springs
insulators
pitman arm
tie rods
ball joints
swaybar bushings
wheel bearings
endlinks

did i miss anything?

 

I think that pretty much covers it cormyr, thanks. I will likely tackle some of those bushings, which brings up a question. I have installed bushings in Malibu GP cars before - not a a road car - however, we had to use a vice in order to force the bushings in. Am I looking at a similar scenario with the trans am as well?

thanks again for the input.

 

yep, press in ball joints. i did all the bushings etc at the same time so i just took both control arms to my machinist and had him press everything in. saved alot of hassle.

 

i tried to use that one and it didn't work because it wasn't big enough or open up enough and/or have the correct size adapters to fit my balljoint/control arm

 

If you want to go all out like I am doing you can also replace in edition to what you listed.
Rag joint
Steering box
Center link
Idler arm
Tie rod adjusters
Strut mounts

 

don't bother with the pitman arm if your doing a front end rebuild, its a non wear item, do the idler arm forsure though