F&R a-arm mounts, which end is up? Options

[kdfoust]

I'm putting the front suspension back together and I dont' remember which end of the mounts goes up. Is the side that's up here the side that contacts the underside of the car?

Thanks,
Kevin

[914Timo]

Oh yes, I did. But I havent yet drive it after that.

Well..... I dont know what I should say about them. At least I can tell the installation is not bolt on. One end of A-arm I had to hone a little. It was too tight before that. The others were ok.

The most difficult and real PITA was to line the front and rear mounts. First I just bolt everything together. It was a big surprise to notice that after tightening the front mount, The A-arm didn move at all. It was really "solid" suspension ..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

I need to put some shims between the body and the front mounts. It help a little. The final adjustment I did twisting the front mountings. The front edges of the mountings were too low and the bushings didnt align with the A-arm. I made a tool and twisted firs the mounting points a litle So little that I couldnt see or feel any differences before puting everyting back together again. A little by little I twisted and tested them. Now the A-arms moves quite nicely.

And for those who thinks that my front mounting points were dirty or rusted or my car is crashed, I have to show this pic. I beleve that they have not lined them in the factory well enough for bronze bushings. The original rubber bushings allow a lot more missalignment. So, be carefully with those bronze bushings and bearings.