Help with A-Arm Installation
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Help with A-Arm Installation
I removed my A-arms and had a shop install new bushings. Easy to figure which the right and left hand side for lower arms but how can I tell which is the left and right side for the upper arms?
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I don't mean to threadjack, but if you wanted to do those bushings yourself in the future, I just did mine and it wasn't that hard at all.
I put the bushings and the rods in the deep freeze overnight.
Pulled one set of bushings with the rod out at a time.
Light coat of white lithium grease and a socket, and smacked them right in! No damage to the arms, after you have the first one in, flip it over, realign the socket to the other bushing, smack that one down and your set!!
Out of a precaution of bending the a arm I did cut a length of pipe and put it in between the two a arm ends. Very easy job to do yourself, I was very nervous. I was working with brand new bushings, and freshly powder coated arms! Good luck!
I put the bushings and the rods in the deep freeze overnight.
Pulled one set of bushings with the rod out at a time.
Light coat of white lithium grease and a socket, and smacked them right in! No damage to the arms, after you have the first one in, flip it over, realign the socket to the other bushing, smack that one down and your set!!
Out of a precaution of bending the a arm I did cut a length of pipe and put it in between the two a arm ends. Very easy job to do yourself, I was very nervous. I was working with brand new bushings, and freshly powder coated arms! Good luck!
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It was the 12 ton press in the link below. The job was not too difficult but I would recruit a friend for the afternoon. You will also need to cut some pipe to place between the control arm slots/spaces so you don't bend or crush them when using the press.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=33497
Depending on your patience, it may be better if you pay to have a shop install the bushings. There is some work involved that may leave you saying, "I should have paid to have these installed.".
It was worth it to me since I am going to rebuild my rear end. It's a good tool to have around if you work on cars.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=33497
Depending on your patience, it may be better if you pay to have a shop install the bushings. There is some work involved that may leave you saying, "I should have paid to have these installed.".
It was worth it to me since I am going to rebuild my rear end. It's a good tool to have around if you work on cars.
Last edited by The3; Dec 31, 2007 at 08:36 PM.
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Got your email and I appreciate the information. I plan to reinstall the a-arms tomorrow and thanks to the information provided I know they will be installed correctly. I love this forum it's saved me a lot of time and grief over the past few years.
Got your email and I appreciate the information. I plan to reinstall the a-arms tomorrow and thanks to the information provided I know they will be installed correctly. I love this forum it's saved me a lot of time and grief over the past few years.
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Got your email and I appreciate the information. I plan to reinstall the a-arms tomorrow and thanks to the information provided I know they will be installed correctly. I love this forum it's
saved me a lot of time and grief over the past few years.
Got your email and I appreciate the information. I plan to reinstall the a-arms tomorrow and thanks to the information provided I know they will be installed correctly. I love this forum it's
saved me a lot of time and grief over the past few years.