How much should it cost to..............
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Le Mans Master
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How much should it cost to..............
press out four lower control arm bushings and one rear trailing arm bushing.
And remove two original lower ball joints that have to have the rivets grinded to remove them? Parts have already been removed from Vette.
:confused: TIA :seeya
And remove two original lower ball joints that have to have the rivets grinded to remove them? Parts have already been removed from Vette.
:confused: TIA :seeya
Melting Slicks
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From: Apex NC
Re: How much should it cost to.............. (DMONSVETTE)
I'd hazard a guess at $10 per item, so $70 total. That's about what I paid when I threw in the towel and had my a-arm bushings removed.
Shannon
Shannon
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From: Lake Villa IL
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Re: How much should it cost to.............. (DMONSVETTE)
:iagree:
Just make sure the shop knows what it is doing. You may even want to supply them with a brace (i.e. piece of wood custom fitted to the inside of the arm) that supports the arm during pressing. It's way too easy to damage the arms. You may want to consider having a machine shop bead blast and paint the arms. They'll look great. I wish I would have done this. Instead, I spent way too much time sandblasting the arms.
As far as pressing, I was able to remove one side. But that was it. I ended up having my buddy, who has access to a 350 ton press, press out the old and press in the new. Took us less than 20 minutes for three control arms.
Good luck with it.
:cheers:
Just make sure the shop knows what it is doing. You may even want to supply them with a brace (i.e. piece of wood custom fitted to the inside of the arm) that supports the arm during pressing. It's way too easy to damage the arms. You may want to consider having a machine shop bead blast and paint the arms. They'll look great. I wish I would have done this. Instead, I spent way too much time sandblasting the arms.
As far as pressing, I was able to remove one side. But that was it. I ended up having my buddy, who has access to a 350 ton press, press out the old and press in the new. Took us less than 20 minutes for three control arms.
Good luck with it.
:cheers:
