Hello Members,
I am rebuilding the upper and lower arm on my brothers Thunderbird. According to the factory shop manual (for a 1964 Thunderbird), the Upper Arm Inner Shaft to arm bushing torque is: 100 pounds. But when I torque the two bushings the inner shaft is very hard to move. Is this movement problem normal? If I loosen the bushing by 1/4 turn the inner shaft moves easier.
Another question is: I can get a 45 and a 90 degree grease fitting on the front bushing but not on the rear one. The shock tower is in the way. Has anyone drilled a hole in the shock tower, so that it can be greased from the engine compartment?
Or should I just plug that bushing grease hole? Thank you.
Patrick
I am rebuilding the upper and lower arm on my brothers Thunderbird. According to the factory shop manual (for a 1964 Thunderbird), the Upper Arm Inner Shaft to arm bushing torque is: 100 pounds. But when I torque the two bushings the inner shaft is very hard to move. Is this movement problem normal? If I loosen the bushing by 1/4 turn the inner shaft moves easier.
Another question is: I can get a 45 and a 90 degree grease fitting on the front bushing but not on the rear one. The shock tower is in the way. Has anyone drilled a hole in the shock tower, so that it can be greased from the engine compartment?
Or should I just plug that bushing grease hole? Thank you.
Patrick
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