Hey All,
While lenard (164Family) and I were changing suspension components on the 164, one of the things we came across were not being able to get the new sway bar bushings that go on either side of the A arm on. The old cracked ones were compressed and thus not doing their job, but these new ones seem too thick. Is there a trick of compressing them enough to get the bolt and cup on and tighten them? I don't want to shave some rubber off them.
Also, while removing the passenger's side A arm, both long bolts holding the top of the A stripped. Can I just go to a hardware store and buy new bolts? Anyone have some laying around?
The dog bone mounts are still giving me trouble, I bought a jigsaw that cut through part of the outer metal bushing, but should I cut it in two places?
I took some pictures of the process, but I'll post them later when it's all done.
It definitely helps to have a good set of CRAFTSMAN
air tools and a good friend to work on these beasts.
Cheers!
While lenard (164Family) and I were changing suspension components on the 164, one of the things we came across were not being able to get the new sway bar bushings that go on either side of the A arm on. The old cracked ones were compressed and thus not doing their job, but these new ones seem too thick. Is there a trick of compressing them enough to get the bolt and cup on and tighten them? I don't want to shave some rubber off them.
Also, while removing the passenger's side A arm, both long bolts holding the top of the A stripped. Can I just go to a hardware store and buy new bolts? Anyone have some laying around?
The dog bone mounts are still giving me trouble, I bought a jigsaw that cut through part of the outer metal bushing, but should I cut it in two places?
I took some pictures of the process, but I'll post them later when it's all done.
It definitely helps to have a good set of CRAFTSMAN
air tools and a good friend to work on these beasts. Cheers!
