strut rod bushings

[george68hemirr]

has anyone replaced these....from reading somewhere i read i could remove torsion bar clips and pry back the lower control arm to remove and replace these bushings..i am hearing theres a collar between the bushings also which cannot be bought..my bushings are shot and i dont know about the collar.....or since i am a certified welder... cut the rod do the job and weld the rod back up......what do you think???

 

[Big John]

I'd pull the torsion bars and the nuts off the lower control arms and slide them back.

I'm pretty sure the Moog bushing kit has everything you'll need. K7026 is the part number.

 

[george68hemirr]

I'd pull the torsion bars and the nuts off the lower control arms and slide them back.

I'm pretty sure the Moog bushing kit has everything you'll need. K7026 is the part number.

i just ordered the kit through YEAR ONE....comes with 4 poly bushings and those 2 collars....$25.95.....it dont sound like a fun job but i have to do this....front bushings are falling out....maybe thats the cause of the bump steer...
thanks johnny

 

[Hoosier Bird]

I replaced mine in my GREEN 68 road runner..........It wasn't too bad of a job. Might as well pull out the front end and rebuild it all. Took me about 1 weekend and that counted sandblasting and painting the control arm.

 

[Basketcase]

I replaced mine in my GREEN 68 road runner....:

somebody say sumthin? :huh:

 

[george68hemirr]

I replaced mine in my GREEN 68 road runner..........It wasn't too bad of a job. Might as well pull out the front end and rebuild it all. Took me about 1 weekend and that counted sandblasting and painting the control arm.

that was the only thing i never replaced....i did everything else

 

[george68hemirr]

question on the bushings.....the beveled side goes out to the washer....right??.....also did you have to cut the bushing on the beveled side to make it work ....looks fat compared to whats left of the old bushings

 

[george68hemirr]

question on the bushings.....the beveled side goes out to the washer....right??.....also did you have to cut the bushing on the beveled side to make it work ....looks fat compared to whats left of the old bushings

 

[Hoosier Bird]

George, it's been a long time, but if my memory is correct the tapered side goes away from the washer so it can expand in the body hole. Guys jump in here in case my memory is not serving me. No cutting is required.

 

[69hemibeep]

George. The mother mopar part the washer was cup side out on the bushings and the after market ones had instructions stamped in the washer to do the opposite. I think if you turn them out like I saw on the old ones you might crack the poly bushings. Am I on the same part as you?

 

[69hemibeep]

George. You got a detailed answer for your question on moparts! Although I didnt have to cut mine!

 

[george68hemirr]

George. You got a detailed answer for your question on moparts! Although I didnt have to cut mine!

yes that was the question if i had to cut them as i see the a-bodies has too.....thats great....got nuts off strut rod.....was getting into it and got side tracked with my truck and trailer.......thanks for that

 

[george68hemirr]

well i got back into it and was a piece of cake...took off the nuts off the strut rod,released torsion bar adjuster,removed rear torsion bar clip,removed lower control arm nut,poped upper ball joint,pryed back control arm which slide back the torsion bar in the socket and bingo...out came the strut rod....wasnt bad at all