Removing Upper Control Arm Bolts; Removing First Upper Control Arm Bushing (Front Or Rear); Installing Upper Control Arm Front Bushing First; Intalling Upper Control Arm Second Bushing - Pontiac TRANS AM 1977 Service Manual

FRONT SUSPENSION 3C-11
Fig. 3C-14 Removing Upper Control Arm Bolts
Fig. 3C-15 Removing First Upper Control Arm Bushing
{Front or Rear)
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Fig. 3C-16 Removing Second Upper Control Arm
Bushing (Front or Rear)
on the attaching bolts.
3. Using a free running nut instead of the regular
locknut, tighten both nuts until serrated bolts are reseated.
4. Remove free running nuts and install the regular lock
nuts.
5. Install the same number of shims to each bolt that
were removed and taped together.
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FIg.3C-17 Installing Upper Control Arm Front Bushing
First
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Fig. 3C-18 Installing Upper Control Arm Rear Bushing
First
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Fig. 3C- 19 lntalling Upper Control Arm Second Bushing
6. Torque nuts to specifications.
NOTE: Tighten the nut on the thinner shim pack first
for improved shaft-to-frame clamping force and torque
retention.
7. Install ball stud through knuckle, torque not and
install cotter pin.
NOTE: Never back off nut to align the cotter pin.
Always tighten nut to next slot that lines up with hole
in the stud.
8. Intall the tire and wheel and lower the vehicle to the
floor.