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09-13-2017, 01:59 PM
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What number upper A arm bushing do I need.
Guys, my local auto part stops are saying the upper a arm bushing for my 71 Chevy truck are no longer available. Have found several on flea bay.. does Moog K6176 sound like what is needed. thanks.
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09-13-2017, 02:09 PM
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Re: What number upper A arm bushing do I need.
It does off the top of my head. Do not listen to your local auto parts store.
From RockAuto.com on 3/4 ton application: http://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/c...shaft+kit,7538 |
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09-13-2017, 02:25 PM
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Re: What number upper A arm bushing do I need.
They really aren't "bushings" in the 1967-1972 trucks. More of a solid steel shaft with a huge greaseable threaded cap that fits in the control arm.
Gary
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09-13-2017, 02:37 PM
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Re: What number upper A arm bushing do I need.
Not really a bushing.....huh. The upper rear on drivers side on my newest clunker just rattles back and forth. I just assumed it was a bushing. Should I pull it first to see if its the shaft worn out or maybe the A arm itself is worn. All the others seem very tight. Usually when one is worn , I guess thru not getting greased regularly, or extreme dirt and crud. that the other joints ,bushing are not far behind.
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09-13-2017, 02:50 PM
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"I ain't nobody, dork."
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Re: What number upper A arm bushing do I need.
40 year old rigs can have all kinds of things happen. The end caps on the shafts can waller out the hole in the control arm and cause a lot of slop. My LCA on my 1972 had been hit by who knows what (probably a curb) and the area the cap goes through was bent pretty bad. I was able to bend it back into shape and make it work.
Gary
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'cuz chicks dig scars... My 1972 GMC 1500 Super Custom (Creeping Death) "long term" build thread. The Rebuild of Creeping Death after the wreck Quote:
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