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toddtheodd · 06-14-2006, 07:57 AM

Are the upper control arm shafts supposed to be difficult to move up and down by hand?
I replaced the shaft and the bushings according to the directions, and put it at 90 foot lbs of torque, just like the instructions said, and the control arm is stiff as hell.
If it is, then my old bushings were shot all to hell because the control arm used to flop around like a fish out of water.
I'm just wanting to make sure that I'm not doing anything wrong here.
Toad

ChevyDude · 06-14-2006, 09:10 AM

When I did mine they are as you describe, yes! Had to put a punch in the hole to turn them.

06-14-2006, 07:57 AM	#1
toddtheodd The oddest Todd around Join Date: May 2004 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 1,418	question about front end rebuild Are the upper control arm shafts supposed to be difficult to move up and down by hand? I replaced the shaft and the bushings according to the directions, and put it at 90 foot lbs of torque, just like the instructions said, and the control arm is stiff as hell. If it is, then my old bushings were shot all to hell because the control arm used to flop around like a fish out of water. I'm just wanting to make sure that I'm not doing anything wrong here. Toad __________________ "The greatest pleasure is to vanquish your enemies and chase them before you, to rob them of their wealth and see those dear to them bathed in tears, to ride their horses and clasp to your bosom their wives and daughters." Ghengis Khan IIOY???

06-14-2006, 09:10 AM	#2
ChevyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 3,071	Re: question about front end rebuild When I did mine they are as you describe, yes! Had to put a punch in the hole to turn them.



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