Front End Bushings......
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Front End Bushings......
I had my car on a lift the other day changing the oil and noticed that the rubber/metal bushings under the bolt you turn to lower the front of the car were smashed really bad on r/h side and almot completely missing on l/h side. I also noticed that the l/f sits about 1/2"-3/4" higher than the r/h side once on the ground and the shocks have settled. How do I replace these or fix the situation? Thanks.
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Re: Front End Bushings...... (1998NassauBlue)
Not saying you don't have a problem, but the bushings will appear very "squished" and thin unless you take all of the spring pressure off them. Just having the car jacked up isn't enough to tell, there is still considerable pressure on those bushings.
The bushings are permanently attached to the adjusting bolts, and as far as I know, the adjusting bolts are not available individually. They come on a new spring and I think that's the only way to get them....to buy a new spring.
If you haven't lowered your car, you can "fix" this by simply adjusting the left side bolt up a little (turning it up into the spring lowers the car). It seems odd that there's "almost no bushing left" on the left side, yet it sits higher....it should (in theory) sit lower if the bolts are set the same.
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[Modified by Y2Kvert4me, 12:04 AM 7/23/2003]
The bushings are permanently attached to the adjusting bolts, and as far as I know, the adjusting bolts are not available individually. They come on a new spring and I think that's the only way to get them....to buy a new spring.
If you haven't lowered your car, you can "fix" this by simply adjusting the left side bolt up a little (turning it up into the spring lowers the car). It seems odd that there's "almost no bushing left" on the left side, yet it sits higher....it should (in theory) sit lower if the bolts are set the same.
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[Modified by Y2Kvert4me, 12:04 AM 7/23/2003]
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Re: Front End Bushings...... (Y2Kvert4me)
you're right...the right side bushing is almost squished out ..not the left. so, i can fix this by turning the bolts until the hieght is the same? i have heard of people removing the bolts, is that not good or what. i know it would lower the front, but how much? thanks alot.
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Re: Front End Bushings...... (1998NassauBlue)
i have heard of people removing the bolts, is that not good or what. i know it would lower the front, but how much? thanks alot.
If you only want to fine tune and not slam the car, then by all means use the adjusting bolts to adjust. If you have the bolts turned all the way up already, and you don't want to raise the other side to make it even, your only real solution would be to trim some off the opposite side bushing.
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Re: Front End Bushings...... (1998NassauBlue)
Hey 1998NassauBlue, let me know if you need new bolts. I just got rid of my front spring that had a crack in it and replaced it with a new one. I read this thread so I pulled the bushings of it before I set it for the trash. The bushings are uncut. All you would have to do is back the old bushings all the way out and screw these in. Let me know and I will send them out to you-no charge. :)
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Re: Front End Bushings...... (RoadVette)
I have my front olts ompletely out and the car sits pretty low. I love the look but it scrapes sometimes if I am not careful. If you are gonna do thatyu should lower the back too or I would think it will look kinda odd. kaley
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Re: Front End Bushings...... (RoadVette)
Hey 1998NassauBlue, let me know if you need new bolts. I just got rid of my front spring that had a crack in it and replaced it with a new one. I read this thread so I pulled the bushings of it before I set it for the trash. The bushings are uncut. All you would have to do is back the old bushings all the way out and screw these in. Let me know and I will send them out to you-no charge. :)
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Re: Front End Bushings...... (1998NassauBlue)
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