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Old 05-15-2014, 02:57 PM   #1
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control arm shaft and bushings

i'm rebuilding the front suspension on my 72. how do you go about replacing the old control arms shafts? any help is appreciated
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Old 05-15-2014, 04:44 PM   #2
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Re: control arm shaft and bushings

They unscrew from each side. They can be a pain to screw back in if the arm is damaged.
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Old 05-17-2014, 11:47 AM   #3
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Re: control arm shaft and bushings

the arms aren't damaged at all. So you unscrew each end and do they have to be pressed out or what?
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Re: control arm shaft and bushings

Assuming they are all stock and not a newer year. Just unscrew them. No pressing required.
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Old 05-20-2014, 11:15 AM   #5
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Re: control arm shaft and bushings

just to make sure i'm clear... those shafts can be just screwed out? thanks for your help
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Old 05-20-2014, 12:56 PM   #6
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Re: control arm shaft and bushings

You put a big giant wrench on the bushings and unscrew them from the arms. This frees the shaft and it will now fall out with the bushings removed.
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Old 05-21-2014, 11:24 AM   #7
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Re: control arm shaft and bushings

thanks fors the help. can't wait to get this all done.
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Old 05-26-2014, 10:56 AM   #8
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Re: control arm shaft and bushings

Get a can of pb blast and a good nights sleep. Those nuts can be a bear to unscrew. I used a bench vice to hold the shaft whille unscrewing the nut. If youre looking for shafts still. I found rockauto to have the best deals
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Old 05-26-2014, 09:52 PM   #9
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Re: control arm shaft and bushings

Got all my cross shafts and all front end parts from Summit. It was all Moog parts and if you spend over a hundred bucks it will ship for free. Quick turn around too. Had my parts in like three days. Everyone is right use the PB Blaster freely and have something to clamp the arms in while you use a huge wrench and possibly even a piece of pipe. They can be a little tough coming off.
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