replacing upper/lower control arm bushings - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

johnymac · 04-20-2002, 01:35 PM

After tearing my spindles off and taking a closer look at my upper/lower control arms on my 67 C10, the seals/bushings are junk.

I have called every auto parts store, and one dealership. Dealership only sells bottom seals. Auto parts stores only sell the whole kit, which includes new shaft, nuts, seals, and bushings. I see LMC sells just the seals. Does anyone know, how to tell if the shaft and nuts are ok? They look fine, well to me , which doesn't mean much really.

I also hear LMC sells junk, anyone know anywhere else I might be able to buy.

Thanks much!!

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Brad · 04-20-2002, 03:49 PM

If you replace anything, replace both shaft and bushing at the same time. I didn't and they both wore out in a year. The next time I just went with later model rubber bushings, in later model control arms-I like 'em better.

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slam33 · 04-21-2002, 10:51 AM

Your better off with the whole kit. When there this old there probably worn out. Carparts.com has them and so does Summit. Look up the moog part number on carparts.com and the ckeck out the price at summit. do the find part by number, th eprefix will be mog-

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70 Jimmy · 04-21-2002, 09:51 PM

Autozone was cheapest for uppers at 29.95.

04-20-2002, 01:35 PM	#1
johnymac Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Dover, NH USA Posts: 194	replacing upper/lower control arm bushings After tearing my spindles off and taking a closer look at my upper/lower control arms on my 67 C10, the seals/bushings are junk. I have called every auto parts store, and one dealership. Dealership only sells bottom seals. Auto parts stores only sell the whole kit, which includes new shaft, nuts, seals, and bushings. I see LMC sells just the seals. Does anyone know, how to tell if the shaft and nuts are ok? They look fine, well to me , which doesn't mean much really. I also hear LMC sells junk, anyone know anywhere else I might be able to buy. Thanks much!! [This message has been edited by johnymac (edited April 20, 2002).]

04-20-2002, 03:49 PM	#2
Brad Out of the carpool lane. Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Clark Co, WA Posts: 5,672	If you replace anything, replace both shaft and bushing at the same time. I didn't and they both wore out in a year. The next time I just went with later model rubber bushings, in later model control arms-I like 'em better. ------------------ WOU in Monmouth, Or 68 Camaro,250(No,I'm not putting in a 350!) 67,LWB,250(Again, I'm not putting in a 350!) a work in progress "Praise The Lowered" __________________ 1968 C-10 SWB, 5.7 Vortec/700R4/3.73 posi, Torch Red 1968 Camaro, 250/Powerglide, all original (No, I'm not gonna drop a 350 in it!...Jeez!) 2000 Honda VFR in the faster yellow! 2008 Husqvarna TE-610 1967 C-10 SWB 'Six Appeal'-Gone but not forgotten...

04-21-2002, 10:51 AM	#3
slam33 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Long Beach, Ca Posts: 1,432	Your better off with the whole kit. When there this old there probably worn out. Carparts.com has them and so does Summit. Look up the moog part number on carparts.com and the ckeck out the price at summit. do the find part by number, th eprefix will be mog- ------------------ 71 basic C-10 350. The only option is the rust.No nothing on it, but thats all about to change. <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/stevemau/slam33page.html?1004806705410 " TARGET=_blank>http://www.geocities.com/stevemau/slam33page.html?1004806705410 </A> __________________ 71 LWB 350/350still working on it but it's going tp be sweet. www.geocities.com/stevemau/slam33page.html " TARGET=_blank>http://www.geocities.com/stevemau/slam33page.html?1004806705410 </A>

04-21-2002, 09:51 PM	#4
70 Jimmy aka Crusher, Crushergmc Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,834	Autozone was cheapest for uppers at 29.95. __________________ "KEEP IT DOWN!" 70 Jimmy 454 2wd 56 GMC Big Window "It's funny till someone gets hurt, then it's freakin' hilarious"



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