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A-body Lower Control Arm #829898
10/14/10 08:32 PM
10/14/10 08:32 PM
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Wilmington, NC
donbarnes Offline OP
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I did a search and didn't see this, But when putting it back together does the LCA need to be in a certain position, such as with the t-bar adjusted, before you tighten the nut holding it in the K-frame? Using Moog rubber bushing and not poly, so don't want to put too much twist on the rubber since the pressed-in rubber ones supposedly don't rotate like the poly ones or does it make any difference?
I put this job off for several years because of all the internet hype and posts about removing the lower bushing sleeve- And it was a non-event. Removed the shaft with a piece of 2-inch pipe and some washers like mentioned in previous posts, pulled out the rubber,then cut a groove straight up the inside of the outer sleeve with a 1/4 die-grinder with a 1/4 inch steel bit. Only took a few minutes and hard to cut too deep because a feather edge appears when you are just barely cutting through. Then just tap it out with a small punch- If you cut a groove on each side the 2 halves would just fall out...

Re: A-body Lower Control Arm [Re: donbarnes] #829899
10/14/10 08:53 PM
10/14/10 08:53 PM
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Fresno, CA
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Put it together and set on the ground and adjust ride height. THEN, tighten the nut.

Re: A-body Lower Control Arm [Re: Jim_Lusk] #829900
10/14/10 09:51 PM
10/14/10 09:51 PM
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Wilmington, NC
donbarnes Offline OP
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Thanks, I figured it was something like that...

Re: A-body Lower Control Arm [Re: donbarnes] #829901
10/16/10 01:55 AM
10/16/10 01:55 AM
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Granite Bay CA
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The bushing will be under tension and likely to tear if you tighten the nut with the control arm at full droop then set the car on its tires.







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