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**michael bustamante** · 09-29-2016, 03:05 PM

on my 99 GMC Sonoma, I need to replace the upper control arms bushings. i have decided to just replace the arms themselves. problem is, the ones i want to buy do not come with the cross bar to mount them to the chassis.
how do you install the mount bars on the new control arms with out taking out the new bushings in the arm?

Shady Rascal · 09-29-2016, 07:59 PM

I've only worked on the 2wd S10 trucks so your question was intriguing because you're right, they should have shafts.

Now, are you sure your new control arms aren't for a 4x4 S10 ? They use an upper arm without shaft best I can tell.

**oldman3** · 09-29-2016, 09:23 PM

Hope this shows up. If it does just scrow down the page till pics of upper control arms show up. Complete with shaft and ball joint, as low as 50.00 to 110.00. OK won't let it load to large. Just go to http://www.rockauto.com/ select Chevrolet, select S-10 truck, select any engine size, select suspension, select control arms, should show you the different arms. Hope this helps...Jim

**michael bustamante** · 09-30-2016, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shady Rascal

I've only worked on the 2wd S10 trucks so your question was intriguing because you're right, they should have shafts.

Now, are you sure your new control arms aren't for a 4x4 S10 ? They use an upper arm without shaft best I can tell.

ill bet you i was looking a 4wd upper ca`s. dangit... i liked the price too..
lol
thanks for your help fellas. im getting on rock auto now

**michael bustamante** · 09-30-2016, 06:08 PM

ok what kind of press do i need to replace the upper ca bushings?

61_FL_Apache · 10-01-2016, 07:51 PM

I replaced upper control arm bushings on a 99 S-10 and didn't need a press. We used good old fashion brute force. Hammered out the old and hammered in the new. The entire control arm needs to come out of the truck. Make sure you watch your shims when they get loose.

You should get it aligned when your done.

**michael bustamante** · 10-04-2016, 04:59 PM

well i finally got er done. i used both my ball joint press and a BFH with a wide socket.
i ended up chiseling out the old bushings. wasnt as bad as i thought it would be. lots o pb blast helped.. LOL

09-29-2016, 03:05 PM	#1
michael bustamante Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Albuquerque NM Posts: 7,814	upper control arm assy dilema on my 99 GMC Sonoma, I need to replace the upper control arms bushings. i have decided to just replace the arms themselves. problem is, the ones i want to buy do not come with the cross bar to mount them to the chassis. how do you install the mount bars on the new control arms with out taking out the new bushings in the arm? __________________ 1967custom

09-29-2016, 07:59 PM	#2
Shady Rascal Registered User Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Weatherford Texas Posts: 306	Re: upper control arm assy dilema I've only worked on the 2wd S10 trucks so your question was intriguing because you're right, they should have shafts. Now, are you sure your new control arms aren't for a 4x4 S10 ? They use an upper arm without shaft best I can tell.

09-29-2016, 09:23 PM	#3
oldman3 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Plains, Missouri Posts: 7,553	Re: upper control arm assy dilema Hope this shows up. If it does just scrow down the page till pics of upper control arms show up. Complete with shaft and ball joint, as low as 50.00 to 110.00. OK won't let it load to large. Just go to http://www.rockauto.com/ select Chevrolet, select S-10 truck, select any engine size, select suspension, select control arms, should show you the different arms. Hope this helps...Jim __________________ my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=459839 Jimbo's long bed step build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=464626<br /> Last edited by oldman3; 09-29-2016 at 09:40 PM.

09-30-2016, 06:08 PM	#5
michael bustamante Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Albuquerque NM Posts: 7,814	Re: upper control arm assy dilema ok what kind of press do i need to replace the upper ca bushings? __________________ 1967custom

10-01-2016, 07:51 PM	#6
61_FL_Apache Who Me? Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Royal Palm Beach, FL Posts: 4,065	Re: upper control arm assy dilema I replaced upper control arm bushings on a 99 S-10 and didn't need a press. We used good old fashion brute force. Hammered out the old and hammered in the new. The entire control arm needs to come out of the truck. Make sure you watch your shims when they get loose. You should get it aligned when your done. __________________ Steve 1997 Tahoe LT 4D 2WD (DD) 1961 Apache 10 (sold) 1965 C10 Stepper (sold)

10-04-2016, 04:59 PM	#7
michael bustamante Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Albuquerque NM Posts: 7,814	Re: upper control arm assy dilema well i finally got er done. i used both my ball joint press and a BFH with a wide socket. i ended up chiseling out the old bushings. wasnt as bad as i thought it would be. lots o pb blast helped.. LOL __________________ 1967custom



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