This is the project on getting
rid of the squeaking Poly Bushings in the front end. Started 5/14/2004
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The lower arm was dropped
slowly, and the spring removed. (Notice the chain
around the spring).
Picture to remember
where the shims are!
Cleaned up A Arm
This is the press I
used when I did the back trailing arms. It worked nicely to get the
lower bushings out.
The upper arm & shaft
are painted, and the lower arm is cleaned.
Pressing the upper
bushongs back in, bracing the arm to keep the spacing.
The upper arm is back
in! Ends are loose till the weight is back on the car.
There is more to
come. I had to make the spacers, braces, and the right sized washers
and press tools for this as I went. I hope Sunday is better for me
on that. Thanks for the tips to all on the list. I am getting a lot
of satisfaction out of doing this myself.
It's a dirty job!
JC
It's very important to have one of these. This one cost me $10 for a
day to rent. I would never have gotten these back on the car without this
internal spring compressor.
The spring compressor
is in place, and I am jacking up the A arm again.
Another angle.
Bolted up again. (Right
Front)
Pressing the bushings
in to the left front lower control arm.
I used pipe and pipe
cap. Bracing the arm with another short pipe.
This shot shows the
left front back together. Notice that you can see how the F Body shortie
Hedman headers go under the engine to the other side. (where the cat
resides)
5/16/04
I still have to mount
the shocks, then get the weight of the car on the wheels, to tighten
the 8 bushings down, in that position.