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Rear control arm bushing install 140-160

posted by  Tfrasca on  Sat Aug 1 09:14 CST 2015
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I have a set of poly bushings to replace the BADLY worn originals in my '68 142. Eventually, I'll be swapping the entire rear end from my '70 144, so I was going to wait until then to do the bushings.

They've gotten so bad; however, that I am thinking I need to do something sooner than later. My question is how feasible it is to replace only the front bushings in my driveway with only jack stands. I was thinking that I could support the car and the rear axle on stands and just drop the front of the control arms, one at a time to get at the bushings. Does that seem reasonable to any of you who have done this before? My other concern is trying to get the 50 year old rubber bushing out of the control arm while it's still under the car.

Thoughts?








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    Rear control arm bushing install 140-160

    posted by  planetman on  Sat Aug 1 10:03 CST 2015
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    Nothing is impossible, but it will be a lot harder doing it on the car.

    And you will have to get/make a tool to press the bushings on the car.

    If you are changing the large hourglass shaped bushings on the trailing arms, removing the old cracked deteriorated bushings will be fairly easy, what you have to worry about is whether the inner metal sleeve of the bushing has rusted to the bolt.

    It is sometimes necessary to cut the bolt to remove the arm.

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    Eric
    Hi Performance Automotive Service (formerly OVO or Old Volvos Only)
    Torrance, CA 90502
    hiperformanceautoservice.com or oldvolvosonly.com








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      Rear control arm bushing install 140-160

      posted by  Tfrasca on  Sat Aug 1 18:07 CST 2015
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      Thanks, Eric. I think I'll hold off until I can use a lift for this. It sounds like it'd be a pain to do it in the driveway. I'll find some new bolts too, in case they need to be cut.

      TF






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