When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
As always thanks again for all your help everyone.
I am in the middle of replacing my control arm bushings on my 1977 Corvette front control arms but I noticed that some bushing shells and cushings are larger (longer) & the other ones are shorter , I believe there is a order how the bushings go on the control arms. Being that I removed some of the bushings i did not notice how they go back on, can somebody please help.
I do not know the sequence upper or lower or front facing or rear facing. Thanks again for everyones help
p.s. Here is a pic of the new bushings (poly)
p.p.s. I have the assembly manual for the car but it does not show me the bushings themselves maybe someone has an article,pictures, or diagram of some sort The shells are also shaped a bit different
The left one in your picture is for the lower arm. The flange goes to the outside on all of them. If you look close, you can see that the inside holes in the lower arms are smaller. You must support the control arms as you press the bushings on or risk bending the arms.
The left one in your picture is for the lower arm. The flange goes to the outside on all of them. If you look close, you can see that the inside holes in the lower arms are smaller. You must support the control arms as you press the bushings on or risk bending the arms.
ARE YOU SURE??? I swear that the shafts of the lower A-arm are larger diameter than the uppers.
They can only go where they go...they cannot get switched up.
YES...when pressing int the lower a-arm bushing....you can destroy your A-arms if you do not have what is needed to do so....OR make teh job harder. And the same basically goes for the uppers but not as important as the lower A-arms. I have made cut tubes that keep the arms from collapsing when the bushings sleeves are being pressed in.
1977 control arm bushing placement order
