replacing bushings, what do i need?
Re: replacing bushings, what do i need?
what will you need? hehe... first of all, something that gives you torque down info for all hte bolts you'll be removing
for all of these you WILL need the following sockets (in some cases, long sockets): 12, 14, 15, 17, and sometimes 19 mm
for front lower contorl arms:
1. propane torch
2. vice
3. hacksaw
4. shart knife
5. 17 and 19 mm socket, and another 19mm socket to hold the other side of the bolt. 3/4" drive works too, same measurement
6. 14 mm socket and an open ended 14mm wrench
7. 12 mm socket and open ended wrench
for rear A arms:
1. propane torch
2. hacksaw for small spindle bushings
3. rubber mallet
4. 27mm socket
5. either a spindle removal tool, or a thin extension socket back about 6" long and a rubber mallet anda hammer
for moustache bar-
-propane torch
-17mm socket
for steering rack:
-patience
-large vocabulary of profanity
-12 or 14mm sockets
-more profanity
that's all i can think of right now off top of my head, see attachment for what you have to remove to get the front bushings in properly.
12701-control_arm_sleeve_mark.jpg
for all of these you WILL need the following sockets (in some cases, long sockets): 12, 14, 15, 17, and sometimes 19 mm
for front lower contorl arms:
1. propane torch
2. vice
3. hacksaw
4. shart knife
5. 17 and 19 mm socket, and another 19mm socket to hold the other side of the bolt. 3/4" drive works too, same measurement
6. 14 mm socket and an open ended 14mm wrench
7. 12 mm socket and open ended wrench
for rear A arms:
1. propane torch
2. hacksaw for small spindle bushings
3. rubber mallet
4. 27mm socket
5. either a spindle removal tool, or a thin extension socket back about 6" long and a rubber mallet anda hammer
for moustache bar-
-propane torch
-17mm socket
for steering rack:
-patience
-large vocabulary of profanity
-12 or 14mm sockets
-more profanity
that's all i can think of right now off top of my head, see attachment for what you have to remove to get the front bushings in properly.
12701-control_arm_sleeve_mark.jpg
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Re: replacing bushings, what do i need?
wow... thanks for the info, that's going to save me a lot of time. hope there's not that much profanity involved, but we'll see. i'll let you know how it turns out, probably shooting for next week.
thanks,
jr260z
thanks,
jr260z
Re: replacing bushings, what do i need?
depends on whether your engine is out of the car or not. If it is, steering rack bushings are a cinch. If the block's still there, you'll spend about an hour putting them in because you only have about 1" of clearance for the steering rack. Also, keep in mind that the bushings are shaped in a certain way, put them in EXACTLY as your stock bushings sat.
Here's a link to my progress page, so you can see how it's set up.
from this:
<image src="http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid13/p1d26de1aa070f6adcc3ffbd27fba1bae/fdd9ee13.jpg">
to this:
<image src="http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid13/p250f94525429dbaa1fcee2e2bc8a897c/fdd9ee18.jpg">
to this:
<image src="http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid13/pb34c706563ca4d3e075a4895399c2200/fdd9ee21.jpg">
this is how i removed mustache bar bushings
<image src="http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid13/pf767e9b64dd354b7cd709e9dadd0fe40/fdd9eda7.jpg">
DO NOT remove that rib eye inner piece thingy the rubber is held to after you burn the bushing out. Leave it in there, bushings go through it.
Here's a link to my progress page, so you can see how it's set up.
from this:
<image src="http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid13/p1d26de1aa070f6adcc3ffbd27fba1bae/fdd9ee13.jpg">
to this:
<image src="http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid13/p250f94525429dbaa1fcee2e2bc8a897c/fdd9ee18.jpg">
to this:
<image src="http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid13/pb34c706563ca4d3e075a4895399c2200/fdd9ee21.jpg">
this is how i removed mustache bar bushings
<image src="http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid13/pf767e9b64dd354b7cd709e9dadd0fe40/fdd9eda7.jpg">
DO NOT remove that rib eye inner piece thingy the rubber is held to after you burn the bushing out. Leave it in there, bushings go through it.
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