lower control arm shaft need help - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

TylerHuff · 10-13-2010, 08:30 PM

alright so i took the upper and lower arms off my 86 dually. i replaced the upper ball joints and painted the arms everything is fine there. On one of the lower arms i can grab the shaft and spin it freely, but i cannot move it side to side. should i just try and tighten it or do i need to rebuild it? i have it all apart and i dont mind rebuilding it so now is the time to do it.

raycow · 10-13-2010, 11:18 PM

If the nuts on the shaft ends are loose or removed, this is normal. If they are tight, you have a problem with the bushings.

Ray

10-13-2010, 08:30 PM	#1
TylerHuff Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Blue Springs, MO Posts: 168	lower control arm shaft need help alright so i took the upper and lower arms off my 86 dually. i replaced the upper ball joints and painted the arms everything is fine there. On one of the lower arms i can grab the shaft and spin it freely, but i cannot move it side to side. should i just try and tighten it or do i need to rebuild it? i have it all apart and i dont mind rebuilding it so now is the time to do it. __________________ 1987 Gmc sierra 1962 Apache 10

10-13-2010, 11:18 PM	#2
raycow Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA USA Posts: 2,454	Re: lower control arm shaft need help If the nuts on the shaft ends are loose or removed, this is normal. If they are tight, you have a problem with the bushings. Ray



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