i need help, iam having a hard time installing energy suspension torque arm bushing?
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i need help, iam having a hard time installing energy suspension torque arm bushing?
i bought the energy suspension torque arm bushing part #3.1111G for my 00 camaro, it doesn't fit in the stock bracket? do i have to trim it? i cant close the two clamps around the bushing because its big, any ideas suggestions? thanks
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Re: i need help, iam having a hard time installing energy suspension torque arm bushing?
Originally Posted by zo6vette
i bought the energy suspension torque arm bushing part #3.1111G for my 00 camaro, it doesn't fit in the stock bracket? do i have to trim it? i cant close the two clamps around the bushing because its big, any ideas suggestions? thanks
Did you grind the rivets off the stock ones and remove both the rubber AND the metal from inside the brackets [you have to]
Mine was a bit tricky to compress, but it did without too much trouble..
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Re: i need help, iam having a hard time installing energy suspension torque arm bushing?
^^^ what he said!
I've just been involved in changing 2 of these in the last couple weeks......1 for my buddy, and 1 on mine. Once you've ground out the old rubber and rivets, the new one is tricky to get squeezed into place and get the nut/bolt started, but try using a pair of channel locks to hold the bracket together while you start threading the nut on (you may need an extra body there to give you assistance).
Perseverance man
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I've just been involved in changing 2 of these in the last couple weeks......1 for my buddy, and 1 on mine. Once you've ground out the old rubber and rivets, the new one is tricky to get squeezed into place and get the nut/bolt started, but try using a pair of channel locks to hold the bracket together while you start threading the nut on (you may need an extra body there to give you assistance).Perseverance man
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Re: i need help, iam having a hard time installing energy suspension torque arm bushing?
well i went back where i purchased it and i compared it to another one in the the box and yes it was differnt that the one i have, so i exchanged it and now it fits, thats weird how i got a different one in the first one i bought
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Re: i need help, iam having a hard time installing energy suspension torque arm bushing?
Originally Posted by Capn Pete
^^^ what he said! I've just been involved in changing 2 of these in the last couple weeks......1 for my buddy, and 1 on mine. Once you've ground out the old rubber and rivets, the new one is tricky to get squeezed into place and get the nut/bolt started, but try using a pair of channel locks to hold the bracket together while you start threading the nut on (you may need an extra body there to give you assistance).
Perseverance man.
I've just been involved in changing 2 of these in the last couple weeks......1 for my buddy, and 1 on mine. Once you've ground out the old rubber and rivets, the new one is tricky to get squeezed into place and get the nut/bolt started, but try using a pair of channel locks to hold the bracket together while you start threading the nut on (you may need an extra body there to give you assistance).Perseverance man
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