Originally Posted by gt4373 (Post 6136676)

Should Be Ok,But That Was A Lousy Uninstall By The Shop,Was No Need To Do That.

Originally Posted by TEDSgrad (Post 6136801)

You'll be OK. Just don't go back there.

I would have used Delrin bushings rather than rubber, but to each his own.

Originally Posted by 83 Crossfire TA (Post 6137111)

Much like the rest, I'd be pissed that it happened and probably say something to the retarded monkey that did it, but when it comes down to it it won't likely hurt the control arm. If it was mine I'd probably put a small weld there.



Who makes Delrin bushings for these things? Delrin tends to be pretty hard, does it have enough give for the application?

Originally Posted by vilespankmachin (Post 6136665)

Machine shop put these notches in my front LCA on the passenger side during bushing replacement. Both the front and rear bushings have notches. Drives side does not have this.

Are these going to be safe or will they crack along the notch? I think they'll be ok since the the metal collar on the bushing itself should distribute the load in the circular manner as it should, but I am not an engineer.

I did not ask the shop about it yet as I didn't notice until after I got home.

https://imgur.com/a/Nejup

Originally Posted by 83 Crossfire TA (Post 6137111)

Who makes Delrin bushings for these things? Delrin tends to be pretty hard, does it have enough give for the application?

Originally Posted by //<86TA>\\ (Post 6137150)

The global west bushings are for the front, not rear

Originally Posted by //<86TA>\\ (Post 6137150)

The global west bushings are for the front, not rear

Originally Posted by Thirdgen89GTA (Post 6137312)

Definitely don't want the Del-A-Lum bushings on the rear control arms.

The appeal of them is how smooth they are in rotation, with almost zero deflection.

But since the rear LCA's need to pivot as well as rotate up/down, the Del-A-Lum stuff would cause horrible binding.

Originally Posted by TEDSgrad (Post 6137193)

As mentioned, Global West has them. Still good folks.
The front control arms only rotate, so Delrin are perfect for the application.

Originally Posted by W.E.G. (Post 6137117)

For the DIY inclined

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50VUhlxlO-M

Originally Posted by 83 Crossfire TA (Post 6137344)

I see that the first 2 quotes did the same as I did... if you click on the link and look at the pic it looks like it's a rear control arm, I didn't even think to scroll down and look at the second pic that shows it's a front one.

TEDSgrad, I knew about the del-a-lum bushings... I thought someone finally took the time and figured out what parts you need to just put these together from commodity supplies- delrin/nylon bushings are standard industrial stuff that are available for a few $ each, you'd just have to figure out how to fit them to the arms.

Honestly, since they do only rotate I don't know that I see a big advantage over some hard poly bushings, and by the time you get the GW bushings, ball joints and install them you can just about have a set of aftermarket control arms that are lighter and prettier ;)



I bet that setup costs more than a set of new control arms with bushings, but it should give some idea of how to make a home built bushing press...

Originally Posted by TTOP350 (Post 6137355)

I have removed poly from all my cars long ago, hated the bind and squeak. Not to mention they get hard, crack, shrink and fall out of their metal sleeves. I had put them in in the early 90s and had them back out a couple yrs after that.

Originally Posted by 83 Crossfire TA (Post 6138862)

I had poly Energy Suspension ones in my '83 that I installed around '92, no binding or squeaking there if installed with the grease. I took those out in the late 2000's (when I parted the car) and they were still in perfect shape. All the poly bushings I've installed since then I drilled for grease fittings. I won't use them anyplace where they'll be twisted against their axis, but otherwise they work fine if good quality.