Replacing control arm bushing on a 87 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

danomano · 11-24-2008, 01:18 PM

I am replacing both upper and lower control arm bushings on a 87 Suburban 2 wheel drive.

Now when I did this on my transam there was just a bolt to frame on the lower arm this truck looks like it has a shaft that goes through top and bottom. So what would I need to pull and reinstall?

smashingchuck · 11-24-2008, 02:58 PM

I used a press to push the old ones out and the new ones in, after I took them off the vehicle that is.

danomano · 11-24-2008, 03:51 PM

Did some digging I think I have to use this

http://www.menintools.com/ast7866.html

The TA I used a hammer with oil and they came right out. I did not think that will be possible on the 87 since they have a shaft the runs through it.

79gmcsierragrande · 11-25-2008, 12:33 AM

I used an Oxygen/Acetylene set up with a rosebud to get mine out. Made a huge mess and was a pain in the but, I would have paid $99 bucks for this if I’d known about it. What really sucked was after I got them out I found out the lower control arms were no good and scraped them anyways.

**N2TRUX** · 11-25-2008, 01:07 AM

I watched my bro-in-law burn them out with a torch. He says that's the easiest way to get it done.

11-24-2008, 01:18 PM	#1
danomano Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Austin,Texas Posts: 146	Replacing control arm bushing on a 87 I am replacing both upper and lower control arm bushings on a 87 Suburban 2 wheel drive. Now when I did this on my transam there was just a bolt to frame on the lower arm this truck looks like it has a shaft that goes through top and bottom. So what would I need to pull and reinstall?

11-24-2008, 02:58 PM	#2
smashingchuck It'd be alot cooler if you did Join Date: May 2003 Location: Three Rivers, MI Posts: 2,345	Re: Replacing control arm bushing on a 87 I used a press to push the old ones out and the new ones in, after I took them off the vehicle that is. __________________ 78 Build Thread 4Runner Build

11-24-2008, 03:51 PM	#3
danomano Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Austin,Texas Posts: 146	Re: Replacing control arm bushing on a 87 Did some digging I think I have to use this http://www.menintools.com/ast7866.html The TA I used a hammer with oil and they came right out. I did not think that will be possible on the 87 since they have a shaft the runs through it.

11-25-2008, 12:33 AM	#4
79gmcsierragrande Manual Transmission Club Join Date: May 2008 Location: Grand Junction CO Posts: 292	Re: Replacing control arm bushing on a 87 I used an Oxygen/Acetylene set up with a rosebud to get mine out. Made a huge mess and was a pain in the but, I would have paid $99 bucks for this if I’d known about it. What really sucked was after I got them out I found out the lower control arms were no good and scraped them anyways. __________________ 79 GMC Sierra Grande, SWB, Heavy Half If I wanted easy I would just buy a NEW truck!

11-25-2008, 01:07 AM	#5
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: Replacing control arm bushing on a 87 I watched my bro-in-law burn them out with a torch. He says that's the easiest way to get it done. __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"



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