Home page
SPONSOR AD SPONSOR AD

Topic: Upper A-arm bushing

in Forum: C3 Handling Components


Upper A-arm bushing

Posted: 6/14/13 6:00pm Message 1 of 7
Profile Pic
Lifetime MemberLifetime Member
Send PM
Waterford, MI - USA
Joined: 9/13/2002
Posts: 1755
Vette(s): 1973 Red coupe
Well today the driver side front upper A-arm bushing came out and the A-arm moved into the Spal fan shroud. Made for a slow drive back home because the car wanted to make left turns. 
Another project I don't have time for. 




Brian - NCM Lifetime Member

73 coupe L48, Flat-top pistons, Performer RPM Heads, Crane Cam and roller rockers, Holley 650 vac sec. Performer intake,
3.55 gear BTO 200-4R trans,
Leather seats, Seatbelt Plus 3point seatbelts, Pioneer CD player
Magnaflow Exhuast System

Dewitt radiator and dual electric fans
Borgeson Steering box
 


SPONSOR AD:: (Our Sponsors help support C3VR)

Re: Upper A-arm bushing

Posted: 6/14/13 7:34pm Message 2 of 7
Profile Pic
Lifetime MemberLifetime Member
Moderator
Send PM
Duncanville, TX - USA
Joined: 11/8/2003
Posts: 20218
Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas
Shocked Came out, or wore out?! Did the rubber just fail, or did the bolt come out of the end, and the bushing walk it's way out?
Either way...it'll ruin yer day, right? Stoopid bushings....Censored



Joel Adams
C3VR Lifetime Member #56    

My Link


(click for Texas-sized view!)
             NCRS

"Money can't buy happiness -- but somehow it's more comforting to cry in a CORVETTE than in a Kia"

Re: Upper A-arm bushing

Posted: 6/14/13 8:47pm Message 3 of 7
Profile Pic
Lifetime MemberLifetime Member
Send PM
Red Lion, PA - USA
Joined: 10/27/2006
Posts: 1182
Vette(s): 1974 White 350 Corvette, TH400 Automatic 1972 Tangerine /Go Mango Convertible 383 Stroker, 2004r Automatic
Brian
How long have they been in? Can you post a pic of what happened. Thats a strange one if it pushed out instead of as Joel said wear out. Hope it didnt cause to much damage for you. I another one of them I dont have time jobs but you'll find a way to make time that you dont have! Best of luck
Rodney




Re: Upper A-arm bushing

Posted: 6/15/13 4:12am Message 4 of 7
Profile Pic
Lifetime MemberLifetime Member
Send PM
Waterford, MI - USA
Joined: 9/13/2002
Posts: 1755
Vette(s): 1973 Red coupe
Bolt and washer came out and let the rubber work out. Funny thing is that the rubber was pinched between the end and the fan shroud so I still have it.
I had them replaced about 15 years ago. I replaced the lower a-arm bushing on that side last fall for the same reason.
 



Brian - NCM Lifetime Member

73 coupe L48, Flat-top pistons, Performer RPM Heads, Crane Cam and roller rockers, Holley 650 vac sec. Performer intake,
3.55 gear BTO 200-4R trans,
Leather seats, Seatbelt Plus 3point seatbelts, Pioneer CD player
Magnaflow Exhuast System

Dewitt radiator and dual electric fans
Borgeson Steering box
 


Re: Upper A-arm bushing

Posted: 6/15/13 4:19am Message 5 of 7
Profile Pic
Lifetime MemberLifetime Member
Send PM
Flanders, NJ - USA
Joined: 1/27/2004
Posts: 2556
Vette(s): 1982 Black, ZZ4, Hooker Side Pipes, 3.55 Rear, Rebuilt & upgraded 700R4, All new suspension, brakes, & new Charcoal interior.
I marked my bolts & a-frame with paint so I can see if they start to move. Good luck with the repair.
Dave



 

Lifetime Member #116
Dave's '82


   

Re: Upper A-arm bushing

Posted: 6/16/13 6:45pm Message 6 of 7
Profile Pic
Lifetime MemberLifetime Member
Send PM
Waterford, MI - USA
Joined: 9/13/2002
Posts: 1755
Vette(s): 1973 Red coupe
Problem solved.
Thanks for the input, it was very helpful. I put a little Lock-tite on the threads this time.

The bushings were rubber and were installed on the car about 14 years ago by a repair shop.
The problem was the front bolt backed out of the rod allowing the a-arm to move forward enough that the rear bushing came out of the a-arm and the front rubber bushing came out of the shell. 
It took me about 3 hours to pull the a-arm out, re-install new bushings, and put it back together. 
The only damage that was done is the arm cracked the fan shroud but not enough to hurt anything.
Thanks again.
Brian



Brian - NCM Lifetime Member

73 coupe L48, Flat-top pistons, Performer RPM Heads, Crane Cam and roller rockers, Holley 650 vac sec. Performer intake,
3.55 gear BTO 200-4R trans,
Leather seats, Seatbelt Plus 3point seatbelts, Pioneer CD player
Magnaflow Exhuast System

Dewitt radiator and dual electric fans
Borgeson Steering box
 


Re: Upper A-arm bushing

Posted: 6/17/13 8:46am Message 7 of 7
Profile Pic
Lifetime MemberLifetime Member
Moderator
Send PM
Duncanville, TX - USA
Joined: 11/8/2003
Posts: 20218
Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas
Was there lock-washers on the bolts? There should be. Anyway, glad ya got it back together.Thumbs Up


Joel Adams
C3VR Lifetime Member #56    

My Link


(click for Texas-sized view!)
             NCRS

"Money can't buy happiness -- but somehow it's more comforting to cry in a CORVETTE than in a Kia"

in Forum: C3 Handling Components


SPONSOR AD: (Our Sponsors help support C3VR)