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shlickster · 07-21-2007, 12:16 PM

I just removed the control arm shafts from my arms and have yet another "intelligent" question from a beginner. Are the holes in the control arms threaded for the caps or is that just a friction fit? If they are threaded, all 4 of my holes/caps look stripped out. Can someone enlighten me on this?
Thanks

1972 sleeper · 07-21-2007, 12:48 PM

They are probably the originals and those are big rivets. They will need to be cut off. the new upper ball joint will be threaded.

dave2953 · 07-21-2007, 01:04 PM

From what I've read those style control arm shaft have a tendency to strip out. I've even heard of new ones doing it.

shlickster · 07-21-2007, 01:40 PM

Sorry if I caused confusion. I have the ball joints removed, ground the rivets off. The problem I am referring to is the holes where the control arm shaft caps screw into.

airdale94 · 07-21-2007, 08:39 PM

I just did mine about a month ago and I thought mine were stipped out also. They weren't. Just run them down snug with a 1/2" impact.

ChevyDude · 07-21-2007, 11:12 PM

The caps are threaded, inside and outside. The threads are not very sharply cut and almost looked rounded over. Even the new MOOG caps are the same way. They will thread back on. The trick is centering the shaft within the A arm while tightening the new caps back on.

07-21-2007, 12:16 PM	#1
shlickster Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 26	Control Arms - HELP?! I just removed the control arm shafts from my arms and have yet another "intelligent" question from a beginner. Are the holes in the control arms threaded for the caps or is that just a friction fit? If they are threaded, all 4 of my holes/caps look stripped out. Can someone enlighten me on this? Thanks __________________ 1967 GMC 1/2 Ton - A Work in Progress

07-21-2007, 12:48 PM	#2
1972 sleeper Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: augusta ga Posts: 3	Re: Control Arms - HELP?! They are probably the originals and those are big rivets. They will need to be cut off. the new upper ball joint will be threaded.

07-21-2007, 01:04 PM	#3
dave2953 Dave's not here, man Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Winder, Georgia Posts: 2,000	Re: Control Arms - HELP?! From what I've read those style control arm shaft have a tendency to strip out. I've even heard of new ones doing it. __________________ - 2014 VW Jetta - 2015 VW Jetta - 1966 Ford F-250

07-21-2007, 01:40 PM	#4
shlickster Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 26	Re: Control Arms - HELP?! Sorry if I caused confusion. I have the ball joints removed, ground the rivets off. The problem I am referring to is the holes where the control arm shaft caps screw into. __________________ 1967 GMC 1/2 Ton - A Work in Progress

07-21-2007, 08:39 PM	#5
airdale94 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Topeka,KS Posts: 778	Re: Control Arms - HELP?! I just did mine about a month ago and I thought mine were stipped out also. They weren't. Just run them down snug with a 1/2" impact.

07-21-2007, 11:12 PM	#6
ChevyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 3,071	Re: Control Arms - HELP?! The caps are threaded, inside and outside. The threads are not very sharply cut and almost looked rounded over. Even the new MOOG caps are the same way. They will thread back on. The trick is centering the shaft within the A arm while tightening the new caps back on. __________________ Alex 1971 Lil' Red 350 SBC 700R4 Last edited by ChevyDude; 07-21-2007 at 11:12 PM.



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