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. |
barefoot |
Apr 7 2017, 08:30 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,281 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Charleston SC Member No.: 15,673 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. Must replace the bushings but if the torsion bar is not very pitted, you can polish out the scratches and re-finish. Many years ago I had a fractured torsion bar due to corrosion pits that led to fatigue fracture. My current project had some wear but i was able to polish them smooth. Fatigue likes to start as pits or surface sharp indentions. If removed leaving a smooth well radiused surface, should be OK. |
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