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Re: [GMCnet] may have bit off more than I can chew, Bushings... [message #211108]

Fri, 14 June 2013 22:44

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they are a pain to do. There are some pictures and tips here
toward the bottom of the page:

http://www.machinesoflovinggrace.net/gmc/frontend/index.php?p=UpperArm

Karen
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Re: [GMCnet] may have bit off more than I can chew, Bushings... [message #211131 is a reply to message #211108]

Sat, 15 June 2013 06:30

Steven Ferguson

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Good Job KB.
Steve F.

On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 8:44 PM, KB <kab7@sonic.net> wrote:

> they are a pain to do. There are some pictures and tips here
> toward the bottom of the page:
>
> http://www.machinesoflovinggrace.net/gmc/frontend/index.php?p=UpperArm
>
> Karen
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Re: [GMCnet] may have bit off more than I can chew, Bushings... [message #211132 is a reply to message #211108]

Sat, 15 June 2013 06:32

Steven Ferguson

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Another, and much easier way to remove those bushings is to use a chisel
bit in your impact tool and carefully work your way around the bushing. It
will pop right out after you raise it up about 1/4".
Steve F.

On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 8:44 PM, KB <kab7@sonic.net> wrote:

> they are a pain to do. There are some pictures and tips here
> toward the bottom of the page:
>
> http://www.machinesoflovinggrace.net/gmc/frontend/index.php?p=UpperArm
>
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Re: [GMCnet] may have bit off more than I can chew, Bushings... [message #211140 is a reply to message #211108]

Sat, 15 June 2013 08:37

kerry pinkerton

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Here is a link to an article I posted on the Imperial Club a few years back that shows how I did the remove and replace.

http://imperialclub.com/Repair/Suspension/Uppers/index.htm]

Nothing new other than shop expedient tooling and some different photos:

Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L

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Re: [GMCnet] may have bit off more than I can chew, Bushings... [message #211144 is a reply to message #211140]

Sat, 15 June 2013 09:01

USAussie

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Kerry,

Unfortunately the GMC upper control arms are not made the same way the Imperial arms are made. If you try and push the upper
bushings through the control arms you'll never get it installed all the way and you will deform the arm.

Below is a series of photos that show some home made tools.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/control-arm-bushing-replacement/p17358.html

Note the two "vertical" parts that the bushing gets pressed through, if you don't put a spacer between the vertical parts you WILL
deform the arm and you WILL have problems. Also note that the bushing goes completely through the inner vertical surface so you need
a tubular spacer to allow that to happen.

Regards,
Rob M.

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From: Kerry Pinkerton

Here is a link to an article I posted on the Imperial Club a few years back that shows how I did the remove and replace.

http://imperialclub.com/Repair/Suspension/Uppers/index.htm]

Nothing new other than shop expedient tooling and some different photos:

Kerry

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Re: [GMCnet] may have bit off more than I can chew, Bushings... [message #211147 is a reply to message #211144]

Sat, 15 June 2013 09:35

sgltrac

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Yea Rob. Those look easy compared to the GMC!

Todd Sullivan

Sully
77 royale
Seattle

On Jun 15, 2013, at 7:01 AM, "Rob Mueller" <robmueller@iinet.net.au> wrote:

> Kerry,
>
> Unfortunately the GMC upper control arms are not made the same way the Imperial arms are made. If you try and push the upper
> bushings through the control arms you'll never get it installed all the way and you will deform the arm.
>
> Below is a series of photos that show some home made tools.
>
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/control-arm-bushing-replacement/p17358.html
>
> Note the two "vertical" parts that the bushing gets pressed through, if you don't put a spacer between the vertical parts you WILL
> deform the arm and you WILL have problems. Also note that the bushing goes completely through the inner vertical surface so you need
> a tubular spacer to allow that to happen.
>
> Regards,
> Rob M.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kerry Pinkerton
>
> Here is a link to an article I posted on the Imperial Club a few years back that shows how I did the remove and replace.
>
> http://imperialclub.com/Repair/Suspension/Uppers/index.htm]
>
> Nothing new other than shop expedient tooling and some different photos:
>
> Kerry
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