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Mike Krez · 01-06-2016, 06:53 PM

I just went through this myself. Problem with the bushings was the almost non-existent thread that was rolled on there and they were out of round. I ended up throwing them in the lathe, took .020" of the diameter to true them and get them in line with the 1.625"-12 thread that they should be. When I did this the thread almost disappeared totally. Recut and they installed in no time as they should. If you're stuck with a set like this a local shop might be able to help you out for not too much? In the future I will just buy some better quality products.

01-06-2016, 06:53 PM	#17
Mike Krez Registered User Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Peterborough, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1	Re: lower control arm shaft/bushings replacement problem I just went through this myself. Problem with the bushings was the almost non-existent thread that was rolled on there and they were out of round. I ended up throwing them in the lathe, took .020" of the diameter to true them and get them in line with the 1.625"-12 thread that they should be. When I did this the thread almost disappeared totally. Recut and they installed in no time as they should. If you're stuck with a set like this a local shop might be able to help you out for not too much? In the future I will just buy some better quality products.