mclark999 Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 (edited) Pulled apart rear suspension. Got out old bushings, pressed in new polyurethane bushings and now..... can't get the LCA back on the strut. The space between the bushings is now about 1/8th too narrow to fit over the strut. The bushings appear to be pushed all the way in. Is there some trick to wedging the LCA back over the strut? Santa is coming with a pool table and the wheels have to go back on so I can get the car out of the garage!!! Ho ho help!!! Edited December 23, 2009 by mclark999 get email response Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
at-jefft Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 I just got a bfh (Big F***ing Hammer) and that seemed to do the trick. PS Have fun with the spindle pins! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrel Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Sounds like he already had luck with the spindle pins. Use your scissor jack and use it to spread the control arm apart, maybe close to 1/4" from where it is now. When you release it, then it should fit over the strut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zbloke Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 I had the same trouble when I did my rear end with poly years ago, what I did was to remove one of the "top hat" part's of the poly bush from the LCA and gently sand the face of it on a flat sheet of abrasive paper to remove a small amount of material, keep checking for clearance and removing material until the LCA is a nice snug fit around the strut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
at-jefft Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Sounds like he already had luck with the spindle pins. Mine were actually more fun to put in than take out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclark999 Posted December 24, 2009 Author Share Posted December 24, 2009 (edited) Well, I did a little of all the suggestions. The scissor jack only got me about 1/16th of an inch. The jack just wasn't open far enough to get enough leverage to spread the LCA any more. The jack was bending and would have broken if I pushed it any harder. Then I trimmed about 1/16 off each bushing. Then I got the bfh and muscle and wedged it all together. Getting the spindle pin in was a piece of cake. Here's why. I happen to have a really larger screwdriver that has a wide spot that is almost identical to the inside diameter of the LCA. I wedge the screwdriver through the passage way and twist it around until I get the LCA and strut perfectly lined up. Then I put in the spindle and tap it through. I imagine getting the spindle through the second bushing could be much harder if the LCA is bent out of shape. So thank you all for your suggestions. Looks like the boys will have a merry Christmas and I'll have a pool table in the garage. Happy Holidays everyone! Michael Edited December 24, 2009 by mclark999 clarification Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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