Front suspension rebuild - Bolt out help...

Six-pack Speedshop · Post by **Six-pack Speedshop** » Wed Jan 02, 13 12:11 pm

If all else fail, and you do need to cut, we do stock new bolts as well as any other front end part you might need.

Hans
Sixpack Speedshop

Post by **MattH** » Sun Oct 20, 13 9:14 am

Just got to having to do this on my Challenger. Mmmm, looks like fun

Both UCA's are in place as I obviously couldnt get the bolts out 10 years ago. Wings are both off and engine bay is bare so plenty of room to work.
K frame is off as well.

Will update once I have had a go. Thanks to all for the advice on here. UCA search did what I needed.

morgan · Post by **morgan** » Mon Oct 21, 13 10:05 pm

I cut it out in the end. Devil of a job... Its on the other thread i think.
got new bolts/cams/bushes if you need - discount pricing

( bought and didnt use when i changed to tubular).
will list ...

Good luck !

Post by **MattH** » Tue Nov 19, 13 3:13 pm

Missed your post there Morgan, got those bits from WASP, good service.

Next question, are all Lower Control Arm Bushes the same??

I have stripped out the LCA's after wise words from Pete and need to know if the spare set for a 71 Demon wil fit?

My interchange manual lists different arms for Challenger but are the bushes the same??

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Tue Nov 19, 13 3:26 pm

All LCA bushes are the same for that era....B series vans are different...

Post by **MattH** » Tue Nov 19, 13 4:04 pm

Thanks Pete, so hopefully James' spare ones will do the job and clear a space in his garage!

I may have to visit Roydon to press the bushes out.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Tue Nov 19, 13 4:18 pm

MattH wrote: ....I may have to visit Roydon to press the bushes out.

No worries, we are about to do this job on Roydon's Challenger so will be making up some correctly sized drifts

Were the LCA bushes kippered? When do you want to do it?

Post by **MattH** » Tue Nov 19, 13 4:29 pm

The bushes actually look really good, so I am wondering if I should change them or not. Probably best now it is all apart.

Sooner the better to do them so I can throw it all back together.
Picking up a ball joint this afternoon.

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Tue Nov 19, 13 4:41 pm

MattH wrote:The bushes actually look really good, so I am wondering if I should change them or not. Probably best now it is all apart.

Sooner the better to do them so I can throw it all back together.
Picking up a ball joint this afternoon.

Hey matt
the trouble with the world now is, we can not make a decision wether something can go again............. think about it 20 yrs ago you would off looked at them bushes and said spot on will go again i dont have to beg or steal some money to do the job the world now is thro away and as your older have more cash to be able go this route if they look good no play reuse them same with anything else......

Post by **MattH** » Tue Nov 19, 13 9:11 pm

I am working that way with alot of stuff Dunc, old shocks, re-rubbered the ball joints except for one.

Pete said the LCA's are a bitch to do, but easier whilst car is apart. These do look Ok. I will get them looked at by one who knows better than me.

I'm trying to not spend unless I have to, car has been off the road too long, just needs to be rolling again.