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Spun Bearing

04-12-2020 12:02 AM

'73-'87 Control Arms are Tight

I bought pre-assembled '73 - '87 control arms for my '64 . They are very tight, I can't get them to move with all of my body weight. Will this be okay once I have this back on the ground? Seems wayyyyy to stiff to me. If I need to correct this, how?

SkinnyG

04-12-2020 10:43 AM

Re: '73-'87 Control Arms are Tight

Probably fine.

I imagine you weight far less than the 1300lbs that are going to sit on that control arm.

The bushings are rubber, only about 1/4" thick or so, and often glued to the arm and sleeve inside. That doesn't allow for much flex. I say run it!

Wrenchbender Ret

04-12-2020 04:09 PM

Re: '73-'87 Control Arms are Tight

Don't tighten the end nuts up until you have the arm in the center of the travel.
George

'65 chevy lover

04-12-2020 11:54 PM

Re: '73-'87 Control Arms are Tight

Run it, it's fine

SCOTI

04-13-2020 09:31 AM

Re: '73-'87 Control Arms are Tight

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wrenchbender Ret (Post 8715104)

Don't tighten the end nuts up until you have the arm in the center of the travel.
George

x2.

The A-arm shaft hardware @ the bushings is not supposed to be torqued to spec until there is full weight on the suspension. It still binds.... It is just closer to where everything should be.

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