65 67 mustang upper control arm bushing
#1
65 67 mustang upper control arm bushing
Installing OEM UCA bushings per shop manual.
Center inner shaft in upper arm and loosely tighten shaft end bushings.
Place a 7 7/16" long pipe (65 mustang) to prevent upper arm collapse then torque the 2 end bushings.
Does anyone know what the bushing torque spec is for 65 and 67 mustangs?
Center inner shaft in upper arm and loosely tighten shaft end bushings.
Place a 7 7/16" long pipe (65 mustang) to prevent upper arm collapse then torque the 2 end bushings.
Does anyone know what the bushing torque spec is for 65 and 67 mustangs?
#2
IIRC, there isn't one. I use a pipe also, and when the caps are screwed in to set the width, I put a couple of tack welds on the caps to hold them in place. That's the trouble, these caps occasionally don't stay in place on used arms.
#3
Greasing upper arm inner shaft bushings
The UCA bushing threads fit so tight they can resist grease input.
I am concerned the new grease is stopping short of completely coating all inner shaft and bushing threads.
I am planning to cut a lubrication groove parallel to inner shaft on the inner shaft threads. Is this a good or bad idea?
I am concerned the new grease is stopping short of completely coating all inner shaft and bushing threads.
I am planning to cut a lubrication groove parallel to inner shaft on the inner shaft threads. Is this a good or bad idea?
#4
The UCA bushing threads fit so tight they can resist grease input.
I am concerned the new grease is stopping short of completely coating all inner shaft and bushing threads.
I am planning to cut a lubrication groove parallel to inner shaft on the inner shaft threads. Is this a good or bad idea?
I am concerned the new grease is stopping short of completely coating all inner shaft and bushing threads.
I am planning to cut a lubrication groove parallel to inner shaft on the inner shaft threads. Is this a good or bad idea?
#5
I changed UCA bushings about 15-20 years ago.
Never been able to get grease in the zirc fittings.
They still work perfect but I'm worried the 20 year old grease might dry up.
Today I tried to grease and so much pressure built up I had to remove grease gun hose before zirc would let go. I rotated zirc 1/2 turn CCW but that did not help.
I suspect the bushing o ring seal is so tight it won't allow grease to enter.
Looks like I'll have to dive in and remove UCA if I wanna grease it.
Never been able to get grease in the zirc fittings.
They still work perfect but I'm worried the 20 year old grease might dry up.
Today I tried to grease and so much pressure built up I had to remove grease gun hose before zirc would let go. I rotated zirc 1/2 turn CCW but that did not help.
I suspect the bushing o ring seal is so tight it won't allow grease to enter.
Looks like I'll have to dive in and remove UCA if I wanna grease it.
Last edited by 001mustang; 01-06-2011 at 04:10 PM.
#6
I changed UCA bushings about 15-20 years ago.
Never been able to get grease in the zirc fittings.
They still work perfect but I'm worried the 20 year old grease might dry up.
Today I tried to grease and so much pressure built up I had to remove grease gun hose before zirc would let go. I rotated zirc 1/2 turn CCW but that did not help.
I suspect the bushing o ring seal is so tight it won't allow grease to enter.
Looks like I'll have to dive in and remove UCA if I wanna grease it.
Never been able to get grease in the zirc fittings.
They still work perfect but I'm worried the 20 year old grease might dry up.
Today I tried to grease and so much pressure built up I had to remove grease gun hose before zirc would let go. I rotated zirc 1/2 turn CCW but that did not help.
I suspect the bushing o ring seal is so tight it won't allow grease to enter.
Looks like I'll have to dive in and remove UCA if I wanna grease it.
#7
solved grease to UCA
Attached grease gun.
Applied grease pressure.
Heated UCA bushing w/ heat gun till hot to touch to warm seals and old grease.
Grease started flowing out from seal.
The grease flows so slow you may think it's not flowing w/o looking.
Applied grease pressure.
Heated UCA bushing w/ heat gun till hot to touch to warm seals and old grease.
Grease started flowing out from seal.
The grease flows so slow you may think it's not flowing w/o looking.
Last edited by 001mustang; 01-08-2011 at 11:02 PM. Reason: add pic
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