[Chevelle-list] Tension from springs on upper front controlarms?

Wed Apr 4 18:20:41 MDT 2007

They put offsets on my 71 several years ago.  Should be available.  Will 
check with my alignment guy for more info iffn necessary.. Denny

>From: "Pelle Andersson" <chevellegearheads at hotmail.com>
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>Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Tension from springs on upper front 
>controlarms?
>Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2007 23:33:27 +0200
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>BTW!
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>I found an article a about this and it says that they only make offset
>cross-shafts nowadays to Pontiacs,
>is this the case for Chevelles as well?
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>Pelle
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>Well if the car is resting on blocks placed underneath the lower control
>arms, then the uppers wont be resting on those rubber bump stops. If you
>have any trouble, just ask.
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>Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Tension from springs on upper front
>controlarms?
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>I’ll be careful.
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>I know that the upper control arm doesen’t have a spring in it but if one
>let the arm down
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>too far the rubber stop could act as a spring! But I wont do that!
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>I’ll do it like Joe said!
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>Thanks again guys :-)
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>Pelle
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>The upper control arm doesnt have a spring in it. If you support the lower
>ball joint like Joe said, then youll be just fine. It wont "hit back" on
>you. But as always, be careful.
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>Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Tension from springs on upper front
>controlarms?
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>This is the way i planned to do it and thought might work when I looked at
>how things were interconnected.
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>I'll proceed with caution & if i notice any heavy load on the ball joint 
>nut
>I'll stop! (or run)
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>As long as I don't let the lower arm pull the upper arm all the way down to
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>the rubber stop, creating a load, there should be no way the upper arm 
>would
>"hit back" on me!?
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>I'll be careful!
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>Thanks!
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>From: HYPERLINK "mailto:joguitar at svn.net"Joe
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>Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 8:54 PM
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>Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Tension from springs on upper front
>controlarms?
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>If you support the weight of the vehicle with a jack, directly under the
>lower ball joint( or as close as possible to the end of the arm)
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>You can remove the upper ball joint nut, break the ball joint loose with a
>pickle fork, and then remove the upper arm, no problem. The key is
>supporting the
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>Vehicles weight at the outer end of the lower control arm.
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>Joe
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>70 SS
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>[mailto:chevelle-list-bounces at chevelles.net] On Behalf Of BAINEY, WALTER
>Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 11:06 AM
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>Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Tension from springs on upper front
>controlarms?
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>STOP
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>There is pressure everywhere in there.  Take a look at how things are
>connected.  The spindle connects the upper/lower control arms.  I won’t go
>into more detail on how to take them off safely because they can be
>dangerous.
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>Ask a How To and folks with better verbage than I will respond.  Spring
>compressors are a nice tool to use to keep yourself safe.
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>Walt
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>Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 1:45 PM
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>Subject: [Chevelle-list] Tension from springs on upper front control arms?
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>Hi!
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>Is there any tension from the springs on the upper "a-arms" ?
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>i.e. can I remove them without removing the springs?
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>As far as I can see all tension/weight is on the lower control arm?
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>I need to change the bushings :-/
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>Pelle
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