C3 control arm bushing installtion question
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Racer
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C3 control arm bushing installtion question
I just pulled the entire front suspension off my C3.
I'm saving $$ by doing the work myself and have a shop availble to me with all the latest equipment to remove the old control arm bushings and install the new bushings.
I want to be sure I mount the bushing on correctly so the control arms mount back up to the car w/o any binding on the new bushings. Is there any feedback/direction on how I am supposed to install them where the bolt holes line up and the arms hang where they should, again, w/o binding?
Thanks,
Mike
I'm saving $$ by doing the work myself and have a shop availble to me with all the latest equipment to remove the old control arm bushings and install the new bushings.
I want to be sure I mount the bushing on correctly so the control arms mount back up to the car w/o any binding on the new bushings. Is there any feedback/direction on how I am supposed to install them where the bolt holes line up and the arms hang where they should, again, w/o binding?
Thanks,
Mike
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Which bolt holes are you referring to? You should install them with the same alignment shims that they had before you took them out. What are you thinking is going to bind?
Also if you're using rubber bushings, you'll want the car settled before you do a final torqueing on the cross shaft nuts. This is because rubber bushings twist in the bore. You do not need to do this if you're using poly/solid bushings as they are designed to spin in the bore.
Also if you're using rubber bushings, you'll want the car settled before you do a final torqueing on the cross shaft nuts. This is because rubber bushings twist in the bore. You do not need to do this if you're using poly/solid bushings as they are designed to spin in the bore.
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When you go to mount the new bushings the rod that goes through the control arms will have to be in place so that will keep the bushings square.
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Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Sep 2009
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From: Oak Ridge NJ
Which bolt holes are you referring to? You should install them with the same alignment shims that they had before you took them out. What are you thinking is going to bind?
Also if you're using rubber bushings, you'll want the car settled before you do a final torqueing on the cross shaft nuts. This is because rubber bushings twist in the bore. You do not need to do this if you're using poly/solid bushings as they are designed to spin in the bore.
Also if you're using rubber bushings, you'll want the car settled before you do a final torqueing on the cross shaft nuts. This is because rubber bushings twist in the bore. You do not need to do this if you're using poly/solid bushings as they are designed to spin in the bore.
I appreciate the feedback.
Mike
