- 1. Front a-arm rubber bushings (score: 1)
- Author: "wizardz" <wizardz@toad.net>
- Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2000 18:58:23 -0500
- Man what a pain! How do you get the a-arm pivot bolts out?? Mine seem to be frozen to the rubber I'm trying to replace. Years ago I remember taking a blow torch to the rubber bushings to cook them ou
- /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00027.html (7,636 bytes)
- 2. Front a-arm rubber bushings (score: 1)
- Author: Gonaj@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2000 11:40:52 EST
- In my experience the best way to remove them is to use an arrangement with a "C" clamp. A BFH dosen't work because the rubber absorbs most of the force but with a clamp you can load it until the forc
- /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00055.html (7,253 bytes)
- 3. Re: Front a-arm rubber bushings (score: 1)
- Author: Skye Poier <skye@ffwd.com>
- Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2000 11:32:47 -0800
- There's a bolt in the middle of the shock arms that, once loosened, allows you to pry the arms apart enough with a BFS or similar tool to slip in the top of the kingpin assy without too much trouble.
- /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00058.html (7,580 bytes)
- 4. Re: Front a-arm rubber bushings (score: 1)
- Author: "wizardz" <wizardz@toad.net>
- Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2000 23:40:12 -0500
- well my blow torch worked great! I had done it years (about 20) ago. This morning it only took me about 20 minutes to get all four (both a arms) apart using the torch. By heating the underside of the
- /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00078.html (8,670 bytes)
- 5. Re: Front a-arm rubber bushings (score: 1)
- Author: gbaker@customcpu.com (Baker, G.)
- Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2000 11:51:26 -0900
- I wonder if the same procedure would work with the rear rubber transmission Baker
- /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00097.html (7,628 bytes)
- 6. Re: Front a-arm rubber bushings (score: 1)
- Author: "Dean Crowley" <dcdccccckc@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2000 15:17:43 -0600
- I made a treaded rod with large nut on one end and then a large washer, then the bushing, then the A arm, then another washer, and another large nut. Tighten the nut and it will screw the bushing int
- /html/mgs/2000-01/msg00098.html (9,939 bytes)
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