Lower Control Arm; Lower Control Arm Bushing - Pontiac Grand Prix Service Manual

3-12 1969
PONTIAC SERVICE MANUAL
LOWER CONTROL ARM
REMOVE
1. Remove spring (see SPRING
- REMOVE).
2. Remove lower ball joint stud from steering knuckle
by prying on control arm using a suitable pry bar and
tapping sharply on knuckle in area of ball stud.
NOTE: Instead of using a pry bar, tool J 6627 can be
used on Pontiac and tool J 8806-1 can be used on all
models except Pontiac (Fig. 3-12 or 3-13).
INSTALL
1. Insert lower ball joint stud into steering knuckle and
tighten nut to 85 lb. ft. torque on all models except
Pontiac. Tighten nut on Pontiac to 50 lb. ft. torque.
Insert cotter pin.
CA UTION: Care should be taken to insure that steering
knuckle hole, ball stud and nut are pee of dirt and
grease before tightening nut.
NOTE: Turn nut in tightening direction only to align
slot with hole to insert cotter.pin. Do not back off nut.
2. Install spring (see SPRING
-
INSTALL).
LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING
NOTE: If the control arm is not removedpom car. The
bushings can be replaced without removing control
-arm
porn car by disconnecting control arm from pame at the
two pivot bolts. When performing the repair in this
manner, care must be taken to raise car off ground and
,
support weight of car at pame side rail. Then place a
jack under the lower control arm, remove pivot bolts and
carefully lower control arm until there is clearance to
install bushing removal tools. After bushings are
replaced reposition control arm to pame and install
pivot bolts, tighten bolts to proper torque with control
arm at curb height position. Use too J 23028 to lower
and raise control arm. (see SPRIN
-
REMOVE, step
5).
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Fig. 3-15 Installing Upper Control Arm Bushing
Firebird
Fig. 3-16 Removing Upper Control Arm Bushing
Except Firebird