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secondchance · 10-23-2009

I was getting a strange noise when I braked to a stop.
Upon close inspection it seems upper control arm rear bushing (near the dip stick) is disintegrated.

Do I remove the arm and take to some shop that specialize in bushing install?

Another option seems to be buy a new arm with bushing installed.

Any suggestion?

ZR1Vette · 10-23-2009

Do you mean this>>

Hammer · 10-23-2009

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Originally Posted by ZR1Vette

Do you mean this>>

That is sick.

secondchance · 10-23-2009

Yes, Michael.
Passenger side.
Rear bushing is falling apart and when breaking makes metal to metal clunk noise.

ZR1Vette · 10-23-2009

I got a NOS from>>> http://www.corvetterecycling.com/default.asp and that is the one in my pic

secondchance · 10-23-2009

So. Your suggestion is just buy the whole assembly rather than mess with bushing install. I was thinking along the same.

Did you have to replace the same? You hardly have any mileage on your 90.

Thanks.

ZR1Vette · 10-23-2009

To your first ??? Yes... so easy to replace the whole upper control 'A' arm. Reason on mine was the upper grease seal was shot due to a over torquing the nut. Here is what I was dealing with>>>

ZR1Vette · 10-23-2009

Oh John...sick.. well I have been call worse

so for you entertainment one more picture >>

See this is a project...a reach to what I think I can do...life is short so my demounet

secondchance · 10-23-2009

My 91 when I drove off the showroom floor back in 91 never, never, never looked that clean!!!

Aurora40 · 10-23-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by secondchance

Do I remove the arm and take to some shop that specialize in bushing install?

Another option seems to be buy a new arm with bushing installed.

I wouldn't think it would be hard to press a new one in? I've never done it though.

I suspect Michael bought another one because he didn't want the non-OEM look of a balljoint with screws and nuts.

10-23-2009	#1
secondchance Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: McLean, VA Posts: 3,713	Front Upper Control Arm I was getting a strange noise when I braked to a stop. Upon close inspection it seems upper control arm rear bushing (near the dip stick) is disintegrated. Do I remove the arm and take to some shop that specialize in bushing install? Another option seems to be buy a new arm with bushing installed. Any suggestion?

10-23-2009	#2
ZR1Vette Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Reston, Virginia Posts: 939	Re: Front Upper Control Arm Do you mean this>> __________________ Michael :cheers: [I][SIZE="2"]1990 RED on RED #566[/SIZE][/I] [I][SIZE="2"]WAZOO MEMBER[/I][/SIZE]

10-23-2009	#4
secondchance Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: McLean, VA Posts: 3,713	Re: Front Upper Control Arm Yes, Michael. Passenger side. Rear bushing is falling apart and when breaking makes metal to metal clunk noise. Last edited by secondchance; 10-23-2009 at 07:24 PM.

10-23-2009	#5
ZR1Vette Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Reston, Virginia Posts: 939	Re: Front Upper Control Arm I got a NOS from>>> http://www.corvetterecycling.com/default.asp and that is the one in my pic __________________ Michael :cheers: [I][SIZE="2"]1990 RED on RED #566[/SIZE][/I] [I][SIZE="2"]WAZOO MEMBER[/I][/SIZE]

10-23-2009	#6
secondchance Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: McLean, VA Posts: 3,713	Re: Front Upper Control Arm So. Your suggestion is just buy the whole assembly rather than mess with bushing install. I was thinking along the same. Did you have to replace the same? You hardly have any mileage on your 90. Thanks.

10-23-2009	#7
ZR1Vette Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Reston, Virginia Posts: 939	Re: Front Upper Control Arm To your first ??? Yes... so easy to replace the whole upper control 'A' arm. Reason on mine was the upper grease seal was shot due to a over torquing the nut. Here is what I was dealing with>>> __________________ Michael :cheers: [I][SIZE="2"]1990 RED on RED #566[/SIZE][/I] [I][SIZE="2"]WAZOO MEMBER[/I][/SIZE]

10-23-2009	#8
ZR1Vette Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Reston, Virginia Posts: 939	Re: Front Upper Control Arm Oh John...sick.. well I have been call worse so for you entertainment one more picture >> See this is a project...a reach to what I think I can do...life is short so my demounet __________________ Michael :cheers: [I][SIZE="2"]1990 RED on RED #566[/SIZE][/I] [I][SIZE="2"]WAZOO MEMBER[/I][/SIZE] Last edited by ZR1Vette; 10-23-2009 at 08:01 PM.

10-23-2009	#9
secondchance Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: McLean, VA Posts: 3,713	Re: Front Upper Control Arm My 91 when I drove off the showroom floor back in 91 never, never, never looked that clean!!!