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Required Tools |
I used a small floor jack on a piece of 4x4 to hold the A-Arm in place and raise & lower as needed. Do one at a time and you don't have to worry about the springs flying out at you. |
Remove the bolt and start prying out the old bushing. I found that if you use a chisel or large screw driver try to get the old bushing to turn in it's seat. This loosens it up and makes prying it out easier. I had one all but fall out and one that had me cussing for about an hour before it finally gave up and popped out. I found getting a hole punched thru and then hitting it to twist it in the A-Arm helped break that "seal" |
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| Make sure the extension has stayed in place and is working to ke
ep the A-Arm from bending. The rears have less access so a few washers on the b
olt can be used to push the new bushing into place. Now be sure the hole for th
e grease fitting is where you want it, these things would be a bear to pull just
to turn them. |
Old ones are out....
As the bushing is forced out the A-Arm may move up or down depending on how much pressure is on the floor jack.
Note - the pin is long enough and far enough into the A-Arm to prevent it from letting the A-Arm escape.
Raise or lower the floor jack as needed to place the pin in what looks like the center of the A-Arm hole.
(you may also need to move it front or back - use a pry bar or as I needed to do on one, a come along, until close to center )
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Once out you can use the jack or large pry bar to center the pin in the hole and push the new Delrin Bushing ( greased inside only ) into the A-Arm hole and onto the pin. Once in position bop it a few times with a hammer to set it good. Now the front ones can be driven on with a length of 1x2 or better yet 2x4 all the way into the A-Arm.
Now once again be sure that the grease fitting hole was placed so that it will be of use.
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New Bushings are in. Delrin flange rests against the control arm face |
Uppers installed... |
Mickey Prankas
871 NE 122 ST.
N. Miami, FL. 33161
(305) 893-6337
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