Control Arm Shaft/Bushing Kit - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

MineIsRoxy · 08-20-2009, 09:57 PM

How difficult is it to change out my old upper control arm shafts and bushings? They are extremely warn.

70 Sierra 3/4
Power drum brakes
power steering
coils in front
sb 350

shaneo2112RUSH · 08-20-2009, 10:43 PM

when i did a complete front and rear suspension swap. mine was very easy to swap out. i just took off the upper arm off, unbolted both both sides of the bushing, and poped the new one in and tighten.
What year of truck you working on??

Longhorn Man · 08-20-2009, 11:16 PM

1970

northerngmc · 10-31-2009, 01:00 PM

Did you ever change the control arm bushings?

I sold my 69 GMC last weekend and it needed to be inspected for the new owner to get insurance and the shop said it needed a new control arm bushing.

How bad of a good is it to change them?

MrBlue · 10-31-2009, 05:32 PM

These are not bad to change. Takes some time and big wrenches or sockets.
I recall 1-3/8 and 1-5/8 inch sizes. I would suggest you loosen the nuts before pulling the control arms off. Much easier as the control arms are held in place. Doin this on the floor might not be much fun.
Good Luck
MrBlue

08-20-2009, 09:57 PM	#1
MineIsRoxy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Chilliwack, BC, Canada Posts: 14	Control Arm Shaft/Bushing Kit How difficult is it to change out my old upper control arm shafts and bushings? They are extremely warn. 70 Sierra 3/4 Power drum brakes power steering coils in front sb 350 __________________ 1970 GMC 3/4

08-20-2009, 10:43 PM	#2
shaneo2112RUSH Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pueblo,Colo Posts: 424	Re: Control Arm Shaft/Bushing Kit when i did a complete front and rear suspension swap. mine was very easy to swap out. i just took off the upper arm off, unbolted both both sides of the bushing, and poped the new one in and tighten. What year of truck you working on?? __________________ 1968 LWB C10 "Project LADY EYE SORE" (She is my baby and sent me to the hospital 3 times for eye injuries lol) who said love hurts??

08-20-2009, 11:16 PM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: Control Arm Shaft/Bushing Kit 1970

10-31-2009, 01:00 PM	#4
northerngmc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Whitehorse YK Canada Posts: 2,651	Re: Control Arm Shaft/Bushing Kit Did you ever change the control arm bushings? I sold my 69 GMC last weekend and it needed to be inspected for the new owner to get insurance and the shop said it needed a new control arm bushing. How bad of a good is it to change them? __________________ Blaine 59 GMC 9314 a.k.a. Whoopee 68 C20 50th Anniversary a.k.a. The Rat http://www.flickr.com/photos/northerngmc/ http://www.members.tripod.com/P-wee/index_032.htm 1.61803 is one H of a lot better than 3.14159, no really it is!

10-31-2009, 05:32 PM	#5
MrBlue Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Laporte, IN Posts: 167	Re: Control Arm Shaft/Bushing Kit These are not bad to change. Takes some time and big wrenches or sockets. I recall 1-3/8 and 1-5/8 inch sizes. I would suggest you loosen the nuts before pulling the control arms off. Much easier as the control arms are held in place. Doin this on the floor might not be much fun. Good Luck MrBlue __________________ MrBlue 72' C-10 350 TKO-600 Current Project 54' Ford F-100 Life Long Project



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