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One more on my 73 RR - suspension question #1284245 08/12/12 09:28 PM 08/12/12 09:28 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 199 beentheredonethat A AverageJoe OP member
AverageJoe OP member A Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 199 beentheredonethat	I have reasons why I can't get to it all right now , but it appears now (while I can access from fender "holes" - would be the time to at least replace the upper A arm bushings - can I replace them without removing the upper ball joints (entire assembly)?

Re: One more on my 73 RR - suspension question [Re: AverageJoe] #1284246 08/12/12 09:34 PM 08/12/12 09:34 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 11,657 Fitchburg,Massachusetts MPerry Mopahts memba'
MPerry Mopahts memba' Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 11,657 Fitchburg,Massachusetts	I've always taken the arms off. It will be way harder (if its even possible) doing them on the vehicle.

Re: One more on my 73 RR - suspension question [Re: AverageJoe] #1284247 08/12/12 10:02 PM 08/12/12 10:02 PM
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,526 North Carolina cjskotni pro stock
cjskotni pro stock Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,526 North Carolina	Quote: I have reasons why I can't get to it all right now , but it appears now (while I can access from fender "holes" - would be the time to at least replace the upper A arm bushings - can I replace them without removing the upper ball joints (entire assembly)? Both the lower and upper control arm bushings need to be pressed in. As the previous poster indicated, if it's even possible, it most likley will be more trouble to try to swap them out with the arms still attached to the spindle then to just seperate it from the ball joint. Good Luck!

Re: One more on my 73 RR - suspension question [Re: cjskotni] #1284248 08/12/12 10:18 PM 08/12/12 10:18 PM
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AverageJoe OP member A Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 199 beentheredonethat	10-4 ..... I wasn't aware the upper bushings were pressed in, I've only rebuilt the suspension on an earlier A body, haven't seen any threads describing this job - aren't these access holes for accessing the upper control arms ? They're tough to get to with the engine in (and A/C).

Re: One more on my 73 RR - suspension question [Re: AverageJoe] #1284249 08/12/12 10:57 PM 08/12/12 10:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 11,657 Fitchburg,Massachusetts MPerry Mopahts memba'
MPerry Mopahts memba' Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 11,657 Fitchburg,Massachusetts	You need to remove the bolts holding the cross shaft. (The ones that allow alignment adjustments) Obviously the car will need to be aligned after repair is done. Its a tougher job than doing them on A Bodies.

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