Upper Control Arm Shaft Anwor Bushings - Pontiac Grand Prix Service Manual

FRONT SUSPENSION 3-11
Fig. 3-14 Removing Upper Control Arm Bushing
Firebird
3. Place control arm in an arbor press and
position tools J 22899 and J 21482-2 as shown in
Fig. 3- 14.
NOTE: Be certain flange of bushing does not
contact tool J 22899.
4. Press out one bushing, invert control arm and
repeat process on other bushing. Discard bush-
ings.
5. Remove bolt from control arm shaft.
NOTE: If bushing rubber is deteriorated to the
extend that the bushing sleeve cannot be pushed
out, release the press, install J 9502-3 as shown in
Fig. 3-14 andpress out the sleeve.
INSTALL
1. Install control arm shaft and/or bushings in
control arm as follows:
a. Press in one bushingt by placing control arm in
arbor press with tools J 21482-2, J 21474-2 and J
22899 positioned as shown in Fig. 3-15.
b. Install control arm shaft in arm, invert in
press, and press in second bushing as above.
NOTE: Control arm shaft should be able to be
turned by hand.
2. Install retainer, lock washer and bolt in both ends of
shaft.
NOTE: Do not tighten bolts until control arm is
installed on car and is in normal curb height position.
UPPER CONTROL ARM SHAFT ANWOR BUSHINGS
(CONTROL ARM REMOVED FROM CAR)
EXCEPT FIREBIRD
REMOVE
1. Remove nut and retainer from both ends of control
arm shaft.
2. Place control arm in ao arbor press and position
tools J 9502-3 and J 22899 as shown in Fig. 3-16.
NOTE: Be certain flange of bushing does not contact
tool J 22899.
3. Press out one bushing, invert control arm and repeat
process on other bushing. Discard bushings.
INSTALL
1. Install control arm shaft and/or bushings in control
arm-as follows:
a. Place tool J 7167 in position as shown in Fig. 3-17
and expand until tool is snug between inner faces of
arm.
b. Position shaft in control arm.
c. Insert bushings on ends of shaft.
d. Press bushings in control arm with arbor press,
using two large sockets or J 22899 for installers (Fig.
3- 17).
NOTE: Control arm shafc should be able to be turned by
hand.
2. Install retainer and nut on both ends of shaft.
NOTE: Do not tighten nuts until control arm is installed
on car and is in normal curb height position.