Front control arm bushing question, Is this bad |
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Front control arm bushing question, Is this bad |
djway |
Apr 6 2017, 12:37 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 787 Joined: 16-October 15 From: Riverside Member No.: 19,266 Region Association: Southern California |
I just removed the rubber bushings from the front suspension of a 75 that was sitting for a long time.
The rears were very squished and thin in one area and it appears that the torsion bars had worn from contact with the control arms. Question, is this just from old worn bushings or a sign of something worse? Do the torsion bars need to be replaced? Thanks for any information you may be able to provide. |
6freak |
Apr 6 2017, 02:48 PM
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MR.C Group: Members Posts: 4,740 Joined: 19-March 08 From: Tacoma WA Member No.: 8,829 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I just removed the rubber bushings from the front suspension of a 75 that was sitting for a long time. The rears were very squished and thin in one area and it appears that the torsion bars had worn from contact with the control arms. Question, is this just from old worn bushings or a sign of something worse? Do the torsion bars need to be replaced? Thanks for any information you may be able to provide. start with new bushings then address the bar good luck (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
adolimpio |
Apr 6 2017, 07:33 PM
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Art Group: Members Posts: 182 Joined: 10-March 10 From: Greenwood SC Member No.: 11,449 Region Association: South East States |
I just removed the rubber bushings from the front suspension of a 75 that was sitting for a long time. The rears were very squished and thin in one area and it appears that the torsion bars had worn from contact with the control arms. Question, is this just from old worn bushings or a sign of something worse? Do the torsion bars need to be replaced? Thanks for any information you may be able to provide. start with new bushings then address the bar good luck (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I had the same issue years ago and did not replace the torsion bars, and as few months later I woke in the morning to find one side of the front end sagging. The torsion bar had snapped while sitting in the driveway. I could not imagine what would have happened if that had happened at 80 MPH. If the integrity of the torsion bar has been compromised, I would replace it, or keep it under 45 MPH. |
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