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10-22-2011, 01:07 PM | #1 |
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Rear control arm bushings
I am going to put some new bushings in my rear control arms. Already did poly urathane in my 73-87 front arms.
Is poly good for the rear? I thought I saw someone selling a johnny joint style, soild type bushing for them as well.
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10-23-2011, 09:30 AM | #2 |
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Re: Rear control arm bushings
Energy Suspension bushings will work fine.
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10-24-2011, 01:20 PM | #3 |
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Re: Rear control arm bushings
The sleeves have to be reused. Any tips for getting the old stuff out?
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10-24-2011, 01:25 PM | #4 |
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Re: Rear control arm bushings
Fire. Have a torch?
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10-24-2011, 11:13 PM | #5 |
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Re: Rear control arm bushings
take a drill and drill some holes through the rubber and they will come out easy
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10-25-2011, 08:11 AM | #6 |
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Re: Rear control arm bushings
Thanks for the tips. I am going to try drilling today, I thought about that last night, but didn't feel like trying it.
Melted one with a torrch for awhile and it got me nowhere.
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10-25-2011, 12:11 PM | #7 |
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Re: Rear control arm bushings
From the reading ive done on here. Other members have complained that the Poly bushings squeak alot. Just an FYI.
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10-25-2011, 02:39 PM | #8 |
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Re: Rear control arm bushings
No worries about squeaks from me. My Iroc has poly from and solid/hiem joints in the rear. As stated, I alreay swapped all the front stuff in the c10 to 74-87 stuff with all poly bushings, lowered, etc... a little firmness or squeak is okay with me, the lube they sell for them should clear up most of them anyway.
Thanks.
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10-25-2011, 06:46 PM | #9 |
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Re: Rear control arm bushings
I picked up some from a gm dealership with the sleeves. So theyre still avail.
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