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08-06-2011, 11:22 PM | #1 |
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Lower Control Arm shaft Help
Ok, since I have my 68 down the frame I thought was would replace all the suspension parts including the control arm shafts. So I bought all new from LMC since they were the cheapest. Well I see Why I couldn't let the lower control arm shaft nuts even started. So I cleaned up the originals and painted them up. I started to install them, right side went good. Nuts are tight to the LCA and I can still move the center of the shaft.
Left side much different story. I can get eveything started but it binds and I cant rotate the center of the shaft like the other side. My question is does anyone have the proper way to install these. Oh and there is no way I can get these nuts to Torque to 160 ( being that these are the original ones I'm putting back on). |
08-07-2011, 08:18 AM | #2 |
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Re: Lower Control Arm shaft Help
Any help ?
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08-07-2011, 10:30 AM | #3 |
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Re: Lower Control Arm shaft Help
So you replaced the shaft but not the end caps? Seems like a lot of work to put old parts back on. Maybe I'm not understanding your question. Personally I'd go buy some good quality shaft kits and replace them. Raybestos seems to be the new manufacturer of choice as Moog quality appears to be slipping.
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08-07-2011, 11:01 AM | #4 |
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Re: Lower Control Arm shaft Help
No, no. I bought new ones from LMC but I couldn't get them to work. I'm now just trying to get the old ones back in. I dont think the old ones are bad.
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08-07-2011, 11:11 AM | #5 |
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Re: Lower Control Arm shaft Help
I see. It has been covered on here several times. The search on this board is a little flaky so it's hard to find good threads sometimes. Hopefully someone will chime in soon. I did mine a while back but I'm not the best at explaining how to do it. The main thing is to get the shaft centered. I still think I would replace them with quality parts if I had them apart.
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08-07-2011, 08:33 PM | #6 |
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Re: Lower Control Arm shaft Help
Any other advice ? I'm thinking of getting Moog LCA shafts, but is the problem with the shaft or just me installing it?
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08-07-2011, 09:55 PM | #7 |
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Re: Lower Control Arm shaft Help
I'm really surprised no one else has offered advise on this. Maybe try the suspension forum.
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08-07-2011, 10:21 PM | #8 |
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08-08-2011, 08:13 PM | #9 |
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Re: Lower Control Arm shaft Help
I have a post there also and So far I got more Feed back here. This is were I am at today. I asked all the shops the I visited to day if they ever replaced one. NOthing !
So I picked up some Moog shafts from work. I cleaned up all the primer from the inside of the LCA hole. Things seemed to go a bit better. I think my problem lies with centering that shaft. Does anyone know now to do that, I'm just eye balling it ? |
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Another alternative is to hit the wrecking yards & grab some used a-arms from a 73-87. The shafts use rubber bushings on the later arms that 'press' on & take the guess-work out of it. You existing BJ's can be swapped over....
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08-08-2011, 09:03 PM | #11 |
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Re: Lower Control Arm shaft Help
Anyone ?
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