But meanwhile, the suspension is all blasted and new bushings installed in the lower control arms. First step is removing the pivot shaft which also removes the inner sleeve of the lower bushing. That gets a slight cut and then separated with a chisel. Soon as it rotates it pops right off. Then it is time to remove the rest of the bushing. It works best to beat the lip of the bushing edge over creating a flange which you can weld a piece of 3/16 plate steel too. Install in the press upside down, 1/2 piece of rebar through the opening, then press the bushing remnants out!
Installing the new bushing isn't too hard, but installing the shaft is tricky since you can push the inner bushing back out. Installing a 11/16 deep socket as a stop allows you to press the shaft in all the way down (ohhhhy yyyyyeah, baby!
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Final detail on these parts tomorrow but the cosmoline won't be here for the LCAs until Monday.
Cheers
Dave
07-11-2020, 11:38 PM
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