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Has anyone replaced the front control bushings on a 4th gen Firebird/Camaro? How did you change them?
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the first side i pressed them in with a vice and it bent them and i took a cheisel and fixed them but when i did the other side i cut a C basically out of some metal to go inbetween the control arm so it didn't bend when i pressed in the bushing. you'll see what i mean when you look at itsigpic
The LS1 or Go Home Crew
ASE master certified
1998 Camarbo z28-going back to stock
11.3@121 old heads & cam setup
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How did you remove the old ones? Did you use a press or did you go with the burn em out technique?Comment
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hammer, they come pretty easy its just the reinstall part thats a pitaOriginally posted by freakshow View Post
edit ill see if i can find some pics on my camera i thouht i took some, i'd prolly do the upper ball joint as well while your at it, they are pretty cheapLast edited by Virtue; April 3rd, 2008, 06:29 PM.sigpic
The LS1 or Go Home Crew
ASE master certified
1998 Camarbo z28-going back to stock
11.3@121 old heads & cam setup
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upper ball joint? what is that? on top of the pig?sigpic
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If you're gonna do one, do em all. Might as well while it's apart. Man I wish I would have noticed mine b4 I did my brakes, now I gotta get in there again a different day.98 Trans Am WS.6
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The plan is to change my upper and lower balljoints aswell as install the poly bushings on top and bottom. Hopefully it wont be a PITA.Comment
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ball joints will be cake, you can get the lowers out with a bfh, i used a press to install mine, the hot a hand tool that can do it as well, uppers are easy just grind the rivets off.sigpic
The LS1 or Go Home Crew
ASE master certified
1998 Camarbo z28-going back to stock
11.3@121 old heads & cam setup
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Use a chisel, hammer & blacksmith's forearm to collapse or cut the bushing shell into a C shape. This will relieve the interference fit so you can tap the bushings out of the arm without hurting anything. Ya, i know what i'm talking about.Comment
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thats what my dad did on his fbody.
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