rebuilding the frount suspension

[Roger63]

Ok while I am waiting for my car to sell I have taken on the refurbishment of the frount suspension. After replacing all the bushings I attempted to reinstall the lower control arms.They wont go on the pins al the way any tricks? Please let me know thanks:happy6:

 

[WP29440SE]

what do you mean by pins? they wont slide into the K member?

 

[Roger63]

Yes thats right I left the pins mounted to the k frame because when I disassembled the lower control arms slid right off due to being so worn out. And the new ones won't go on.

 

[62 Dart Convertible]

The pin needs to be removed from the k-member (undo nut and knock out) and the remaining inner metal part of the bush needs to be removed from the pin( I usually hacksaw or carefully grind in a spiral). Then the pin needs to be pressed into the new bush..

 

[Roger63]

Ok thanks for the info I had already removed the rest of the old bushing. But had not removed pin yet from the k member.

 

[idrivemopar]

Yep, make sure the old sleeve from the bushing is not still on the pin, it can be hard to tell sometimes.

 

[Roger63]

Thanks all got er done. Ia m a dumbass sometimes. But once I read the advice it al made since. Been a long week

 

[Dako]

The pin needs to be removed from the k-member (undo nut and knock out) and the remaining inner metal part of the bush needs to be removed from the pin( I usually hacksaw or carefully grind in a spiral). Then the pin needs to be pressed into the new bush..

Very good, short explanation.

 

[Roger63]

Got it all back together again and on the ground. Off to alignment shop and to a cruise

 

[dangina]

to press out that busing i made this with a bolt, washer and piece of steel, pressed them out with a vise in like 10 sec

 

[Roger63]

Nice tool thanks I might copy it