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*Sharps40* · 01-08-2014, 07:50 PM

There is no torque specification...not in any motors or chiltons manual I've ever seen. I think folks get confused between these metal bushings and the rubber ones.

I run the steel bushings in till they just bottom on the ear of the control arm/no gap and keeping the control arm shaft centered.

Yes, each time I went over the torques of 90 to 100 ft lbs some webduds quote...

It may be there is a minimum torque that indicates you have a good fit between the bushing and the ear and the bushing ain't gonna back out but there is nothing to torque the bushing down too that won't bend inward and eventually bind the entire shaft.

Center the shaft, bottom the bushings lip against the control arm ear and go get it aligned is I think the common advice ye'll get here from folks that have rebuilt their suspensions.

01-08-2014, 07:50 PM	#2
Sharps40 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: here Posts: 2,408	Re: lca bushing torque There is no torque specification...not in any motors or chiltons manual I've ever seen. I think folks get confused between these metal bushings and the rubber ones. I run the steel bushings in till they just bottom on the ear of the control arm/no gap and keeping the control arm shaft centered. Yes, each time I went over the torques of 90 to 100 ft lbs some webduds quote... It may be there is a minimum torque that indicates you have a good fit between the bushing and the ear and the bushing ain't gonna back out but there is nothing to torque the bushing down too that won't bend inward and eventually bind the entire shaft. Center the shaft, bottom the bushings lip against the control arm ear and go get it aligned is I think the common advice ye'll get here from folks that have rebuilt their suspensions.