HELP....Control Arm / Bush's

Includes shock absorbers, springs and steering linkages.

Moderators: reidy, Blacky

Post Reply
User avatar
Lex68
Posts: 128
Joined: Wed Aug 15, 2012 10:20 pm
State: QLD
Location: Brisbane

HELP....Control Arm / Bush's

Post by Lex68 »

Something simple yet a pain in my backside "angryy:

The theory is screw both bush's in until gap closes on spacers, remove spacers and the bushes should torque off soon after, ensuring the gap is even on both sides....yes?

I have been told that the spacer used to set the gap is 20mm wide and is used on the Upper and Lower control arm.... :? yes/no?

Upper Control Arm
OK........Got new bushes, for both sets of control arms. On both the upper inner bushes one side torques off after removing spacer :thumbsup:
and the side continues to screw in till bottoming out after removing the spacer :thumbsdown: (Is control arm stuffed?)

Lower Control Arm
The gap between the lower inner boss to inner side of the control arm is ample (the dimensions across the control arm are in limits, there abouts) now
after placing the control arm on the control arm shaft and screwing the bushes on they get pretty tight and the gap has not even closed onto the 20mm spacer yet.....Is this normal. Do I continue as I feel it is way above the torque required?

Thanks in advance
Post Reply