| FAQ |
| Members List |
| Social Groups |
| Calendar |
| Search |
| Today's Posts |
|
#1
07-06-2012, 10:01 AM
|
||||
|
||||
Quick Question - Body Bushings
Is there a way to replace them one at a time, without actually removing the body from the frame? Mine are dry-rotted.
__________________
1967 GTO Hardtop (My first car) 1957 Ford Thunderbird 1975 Mercedes-Benz 450SL 2007 Porsche Cayman |
|
#2
07-06-2012, 02:04 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Yep, did mine 1 at a time.....loosen them all and then jack up the body a portion at a time just enuf to get the new ones in.
The area that requires the most effort is removing the body bolts...they screw into caged nuts in a recess in the body bottom and they usually get rusty and you end up breaking the nut away from the cage and they just spin. Plenty of lube beforehand helps, but you may end up drilling thru the floor from the inside to hold the nut. George
__________________
"...out to my ol'55, I pulled away slowly, feeling so holy, god knows i was feeling alive"....written by Tom Wait from the Eagles' Live From The Forum |
|
#3
07-07-2012, 07:11 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Thanks!
__________________
1967 GTO Hardtop (My first car) 1957 Ford Thunderbird 1975 Mercedes-Benz 450SL 2007 Porsche Cayman |
|
#4
07-07-2012, 09:27 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
If possible, try to squirt some penetrating oil above the bushing so it works it's way into the cage nut. Soak them and let them sit. You may even try tightening them a little at first to break them loose.
__________________
Remember no one is perfect. Everyone's butt has a crack in it! |
| Reply |
|
|
The PY Online Forums is the largest online gathering of Pontiac enthusiasts anywhere in the world. Founded in 1991, it was also the first online forum for people to gather and talk about their Pontiacs. Since then, it has become the mecca of Pontiac technical data and knowledge that no other place can surpass.
Linear Mode
