Which way does it go?

[dbcjmc]

Hey there folks!

I got the front control arm bushings pressed out and when going to install the polyeurathane replacements, the two halves are different! There's a thick shoulder bushing and a thin shoulder bushing. I'm not clear on which way to install them. Should the Thick shoulder go forward, or thin in the front?

[Zs-ondabrain]

Thick in the rear and thin in the front. The one you have pictured is the left, drivers side control arm.

Or I hope it is, or both of my cars are in trouble.

Dave

Edited August 28, 2009 by Zs-ondabrain

[=Enigma=]

Dave got it right.

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24482

[dbcjmc]

Excellent! Thanks for that.

One more question. How do you get under the car to torque the control arm bolts under it's own weight? I'm not as big as my Avatar, but still couldn't get under there to move a wrench.

So I torqued em up while jacked up. What's gonna happen? Still not clear on why FSM says to torque em up under the car's weight.

[Zs-ondabrain]

It's good for now. when you get the car back on the road, take it to any shop with a drive on lift, have them lift it while all it's weight is still on the wheels, loosen the nut and bolt and retighten on each side. Done. It'll take less then 5 minutes to drive on, lift it, loosen and retighten, lower the rack and drive off again.

Dave

[MikeW]

Perhaps you could get some cheap ramps instead.

[Zs-ondabrain]

Perhaps you could get some cheap ramps instead.

good one Mike, but mine involves actually driving it, and that's always more fun then ramps, unless you're really moving when you hit the ramp. hehehe;)