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| | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 84 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 84 | I have just gotten my new lower A arm shafts and am in the process of installing them as the old ones were bad. I have them loosely hun by the "U" bolts and would like to know the procedure for getting the large end bolts adjusted so I can take it to a shop for proper alignment. It seems they get tight on the arm before the shafts and seals are tight.
Any sugestions? I appreciate this.
Gary in Mich.
GS
| | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | My truck doesn't have A arms. You should post what year and model yours is. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 84 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 84 | Sorry. This is a '66 fleetwood that I am putting in new suspension but can't figure out how to adjust the large nuts on the ends of the A arm rods. These are the ones with the grease fittings on the ends.
Thanks
GS
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 | A fleetwood is a Cadillac-you must be working on a fleetSIDE? Just picking on you-the shaft should be centered in the A-arm, the book shows a distance of 3/4 inch between the edge of A-arm & the seal surface of the shaft, the bushings need torqued to 125-140 ft/lbs. I used an air impact, of course. Brian | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 84 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 84 | OK,I can center the shaft, but do you hold the shaft when you torque it? nothing to grab except with channel locks. The inside of the nut threads into the shaft. It seems you tighten the big nuts to the A arm and then can move the shaft as well.
I appreciate the help.
G.
GS
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 | It seems I put a big pair of channelocks on them also, you want the shaft to stay centered. The shaft should move when done, but it will be stiff. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 84 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 84 | OK but how can the shaft move if it is tightly attached to the frame by the U bolts? The U bolts go around the shaft. Hmmmmm
GS
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 | The shaft moves inside the bushings. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 84 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 84 | I guess I better go out and look at it again. is there an inner shaft that moves? since the shaft I see is u bolted to the frame solid.
G
GS
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 | If nothing moved, what would happen when you hit a bump? Perhaps rotate is a better term, the shaft must rotate when you are finished. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 84 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 84 | Thanks a lot. Now I get it. Good explanation. I guess I am a little dense.
GS
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 549 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 549 | Originally posted by cletis:
My truck doesn't have A arms. You should post what year and model yours is. check his profile...66 | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | I believe people should include what truck with their question. I don't think it should be neccessary to check the profile of the poster of every thread you open. And what if you did open it and find out the guy has a '42 and a '52?  | | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 | Originally posted by cletis: I believe people should include what truck with their question. I don't think it should be neccessary to check the profile of the poster of every thread you open. And what if you did open it and find out the guy has a '42 and a '52? Well, I assumed since he said lower a-arms we were dealing with a 60-72, since he is dealing w/a lower shaft(not a torsion bar) that narrows it to 63-72, & all those use the same lower arms & mounting setup. | | |
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