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REAR CONTROL ARM BUSHING INSTALLATION 1959-1964 POLYURETHANE KIT This tech article will explain the installation of new bushings into the rear control arms of 1959- 1964 cars. The article will specifically deal with the installation of durable bushings. The bushings are the ones you should use in all replacements unless you are building a high-point restored car. The bushings are shiny black and could be a deduction in a restored car (See Photo 1). There is a major difference between installing and rubber bushings - some of the bushings require the use of the original metal sleeve of the original bushing. You need to be aware of this important before out the old bushings, This article will explain which of the complete bushings need to be removed and which of the metal sleeves need to be left in the rear control arms. Parts List 40-165950-1 1959-64 Polyurethane Rear Control Arm Bushing Set With Single Upper Control Arm 40-139843-1 1962 Chevy Hood Lip Molding, With Chevrolet Lettering Tools Needed: Shop PressMiscellanous Tools Time Frame 2 Hours Image 2: The basic in replacing the bushings is to "press out the old," and then "press in the new". This article will specifically explain the in removing the old rubber bushings and replacing them with the new bushings. The special tools that you will need are a and three metal "tools" which will be used in the bushings "in" and "out." As seen in Photo 2, these special "tools" are: a rear shock bolt (or similar tool), a special "U-shaped " spacer and a steel cylinder. The rear shock bolt or shouldered will be used to the bushings out. The spacer will be used to maintain the shape of the rear control arm while you are the bushings "out" and then them back "in." If the spacer is not used, the control arm will collapse under the of the If the control arm collapses, you will need to replace it because it usually can not be repaired. The steel cylinder will allow the rubber bushing to be out while keeping the outer metal sleeve from being out. The spacer is steel with the shown at 100 and the height is 1.6875 inches (1-1116 inches). (Refer to Diagram 1). The will be explained in detail for one of the lower rear control arms. Repeat the for the other lower control arm. Then follow the same basic for installing the two bushings in the upper control arm. You will re-use the metal sleeves for all the bushings, except the forward bushings in the two lower control arms. Notice in Photo 1 that there are two bushings with metal sleeves and 4 without. The four bushings without metal sleeves require that you use the original sleeve. Image 3: Follow the in the Shop Manual to remove the rear control arms from the 1959-1964 cars. That can be found in the "Suspension" Section of the Shop Manual. (Follow all Sandblast the control arms before removing the bushings. Now you can easily identify the rubber and steel of the bushings. In Photo 3, the front (left side of and the rear (right side of bushings are identified, The complete forward bushing will be removed - that includes the metal sleeve, only the rubber of the rear bushing will be removed leaving the outer metal sleeve in the rear control arm. I suggest marking the ends so that you don't out the wrong bushing. Image 4-5: Cutting the outer rubber of the bushing will make the job of removing the bushing much easier. Use a hack saw to trim the rubber away from the outer and inner sleeve. (See Photos 4 5.) Repeat this for both sides and both ends of the rear control arm. Image 6-7-8: Only the rubber of the rear bushing will be out. The order and orientation of the "tools" for this of the bushing can be seen in Photo 6. Image 9: Now the new bushing will be installed . Position the main of the new bushing into the original metal sleeve. Notice that one end of the new bushing has a lip and the other end has a removable lip. The end with the lip goes against the outer metal sleeve lip. (See arrows in Photo 9.) Image 10-11: With a flat at the top, the new urethane bushing into Notice the metal spacer is used in the rear control arm and the steel cylinder is the support. (See Photo 10.) When the new bushing is in the urethane lip will be flush with the metal lip of the old metal sleeve. (See Photoll.) Image 12: Turn the control arm over and install the removable lip over the end of the bushing that out of the control arm. When installed correctly, the numbers of the removable lip will be showing. (See Photo 12.) I suggest some masking tape around the end of the new bushing so that the removable lip does not fall off Remove the tape just before installing the control arm back into your Late Great Chevy. Now the entire forward bushing will be removed - the outer metal sleeve and the rubbermetal center. One important to be made here is that the inner diameter of the steel cylinder needs to be larger than the lip diameter of the bushing's metal sleeve. As the bushing is out, the metal sleeve will move out of the control arm and down through the steel cylinder. Image 13-14: The order and orientation of the "tools" for the of the bushing can be seen in Photo 13. Line up the in the and get them very straight. Notice that the control arm with the folded lip of the outer metal sleeve goes against the cylinder tool. A socket that is just small enough to fit in the hole of the control arm is used at the top. With the help of another line up the assembly in the (See Photo 13) Slowly start to the complete bushing out of the control arm. When it "pops" loose, use the rear shock bolt to finish the bushing out of the control arm (See 14) Image 15-16: Now the new forward bushing will be into the control arm. Using the grease in the new kit, lubricate the outer metal sleeve of the new bushing. The order and orientation of the "tools" for the new sleeved-bushing into can be seen in Photo into Notice in Photo 15 that the bushing is not quite lining up with the lower hole in the control arm. Remove the control arm from the to check it out. See where the awl is in Photo 16. Notice th at the bushing is not lined up with the hole. Image 17: Use a long center to line up the bushing with the lower hole. If that does not work, the assembly back into the and align it so that as the starts to the bushing, it straightens it out. Once it is aligned, re-align the assembly in the and then the bushing into (Refer to Photo 15) When the bushing is in the metal sleeve will be flush with the control arm (See Photo 17) Image 18-19-20: Turn the control arm over and notice that the end of the metal sleeve is sticking through the hole in the control arm. (See Photo 18.) Position the removable lip (so that the numbers show) onto the bushing.(See Photo 19.) The finished rear control arm will not only look great, but it will also work great when installed. (See Photo 20.) Wrap the ends of the control arm with some masking tape to keep the removable ends of the bushing from falling off. Repeat Steps 2-11 for the bushings of the other lower rear control arm. Repeat Steps 2-6 for both bushings in the upper control arm. 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