I may need a new bushing(?) on the lower rear A arm of my 90 Van Diemen. So far, I can't find any info about what to expect when I take it apart. Any help?
Mark
I may need a new bushing(?) on the lower rear A arm of my 90 Van Diemen. So far, I can't find any info about what to expect when I take it apart. Any help?
Mark
1990 Van Diemen, the Racing Machine, CM AutoX, 2016 Frontier
You can try to make a street car into an autocrosser or you can do a lot less work and make a race car into a great autocrosser
I assume your talking about the lower A-Arm, where the monoBall thing is pressed in to the arm?
If so: First, you can probably feel a little bit of play when the car is off the ground. After you remove the nut from the hub stud and disconnect the hub from the A-arm, you'll be able to get to the monoBall. If it's bad, it will spin freely. There's a threaded retainer that holds the monoBall in place, it's got some notches that you'll need to engage to spin it out (it will be obvious what I mean when you see it). I used a piece of flat steel to engage the notches and a big crescent wrench to twist the steel, but I'm sure there's a better tool somewhere.... After that, you'll need to press the monoBall out and press in a new one in. I found a socket that fit just right... It's not a big job, nothing too tough.
Hope that helps!
Also, thanks for the post. I was cleaning up the shop yesterday and found that piece of steel, I know I used it for *something* but couldn't remember what it was. Now I do! lol Thanks for the reminder!
Barry
Last edited by Barry Ott; 04.27.15 at 1:31 PM.
Looks like a "floating" spacer behind the nut, probably to allow for toe adjustment. Did find a worn out ball end on the stabilizer bar, ordered replacement plus spares.
Mark
1990 Van Diemen, the Racing Machine, CM AutoX, 2016 Frontier
You can try to make a street car into an autocrosser or you can do a lot less work and make a race car into a great autocrosser
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