replacing ''A" arm bushings &balljoint pics - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

ebfabman · 03-19-2002, 09:57 PM

remove A arm and remove balljoint

remove old bushings & shaft

disassembled

screw in one bushing

screw shaft into bushing

screw in 2nd bushing

next the balljoint

use the grade 8 bolts

install back on truck

tighten everything up & grease

Some tips. Screw in the first bushing all the way into the A arm. then after greasing the shaft, screw it all the way into the bushing, then unscrew it out one turn. Then screw the other bushing into the A arm. Snug them down good. I have seen the bushings tack welded to the A arm, just be sure to tack them so they can be removed later.
There may be other ways to do this, but this is how I've done it over the years. If anyone has anything to add please feel free.....eb

03-19-2002, 09:57 PM	#1
ebfabman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 2,489	replacing ''A" arm bushings &balljoint pics remove A arm and remove balljoint remove old bushings & shaft disassembled screw in one bushing screw shaft into bushing screw in 2nd bushing next the balljoint use the grade 8 bolts install back on truck tighten everything up & grease Some tips. Screw in the first bushing all the way into the A arm. then after greasing the shaft, screw it all the way into the bushing, then unscrew it out one turn. Then screw the other bushing into the A arm. Snug them down good. I have seen the bushings tack welded to the A arm, just be sure to tack them so they can be removed later. There may be other ways to do this, but this is how I've done it over the years. If anyone has anything to add please feel free.....eb



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