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72MARIO · 09-15-2002, 11:34 PM

Hey I bought new lower controll arm shafts from ACdelco and I have removed my old ones already . My question is concerning the threads I know they look stripped form new but the shaft nut slides right into the hole does this mean I need to get another lower controll arm shaft thats not striped .

Oh I had just pressed a new lower ball joint in too.

*Gee_Emm* · 09-16-2002, 12:07 AM

They do have the striped look but thats the way they are, they should be fine as long as they thread in ok.

Brad · 09-16-2002, 11:27 PM

I was told to replace the shafts when replacing the bushings. I didn't and within 6 months the bushings/shaft were stripped. Now I may have done something wrong, but I don't think I did. I'd recommend replacing both. Heck, it's cheap insurance against the time involved in a rebuild.

PS: I decided to go rubber bushings of the later model trucks after that!

72MARIO · 09-16-2002, 11:36 PM

I bought the shaft kit it includes the nuts shaft and rubber boots my problem is that the nut slides right into the hole on one side do I have to get a diffiredt lower controll arm shaft that is not stripped or can i just put it together the way it is?

09-15-2002, 11:34 PM	#1
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,051	Lower controll arm shaft help needed! Hey I bought new lower controll arm shafts from ACdelco and I have removed my old ones already . My question is concerning the threads I know they look stripped form new but the shaft nut slides right into the hole does this mean I need to get another lower controll arm shaft thats not striped . Oh I had just pressed a new lower ball joint in too. __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD

09-16-2002, 11:27 PM	#3
Brad Out of the carpool lane. Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Clark Co, WA Posts: 5,672	I was told to replace the shafts when replacing the bushings. I didn't and within 6 months the bushings/shaft were stripped. Now I may have done something wrong, but I don't think I did. I'd recommend replacing both. Heck, it's cheap insurance against the time involved in a rebuild. PS: I decided to go rubber bushings of the later model trucks after that! __________________ 1968 C-10 SWB, 5.7 Vortec/700R4/3.73 posi, Torch Red 1968 Camaro, 250/Powerglide, all original (No, I'm not gonna drop a 350 in it!...Jeez!) 2000 Honda VFR in the faster yellow! 2008 Husqvarna TE-610 1967 C-10 SWB 'Six Appeal'-Gone but not forgotten...

09-16-2002, 11:36 PM	#4
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,051	I bought the shaft kit it includes the nuts shaft and rubber boots my problem is that the nut slides right into the hole on one side do I have to get a diffiredt lower controll arm shaft that is not stripped or can i just put it together the way it is? __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD

09-16-2002, 12:07 AM	#2
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 3,991	They do have the striped look but thats the way they are, they should be fine as long as they thread in ok.



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