Torque arm bushing issues
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Torque arm bushing issues So... according to all the other threads replacing the bushing on the front of the torque arm should be fairly simple but in my case it is extremely difficult. The top bolt that loosens the clam shell on the bracket is WAY too long to remove, even after unbolting the trans brace and lowering the trans. I recently had my transmission rebuilt and was wondering if maybe they put the top bolt in the wrong way. The bolt slides out toward the driver side and the nut is on the passenger side. Is this the correct way?
If I recall, maybe I'm wrong. But that bolt threads into the case. Maybe they stripped / cross threaded the hole so they drilled it out and added a bolt and nut. Now the bolt is so long it won't come out.
if you want to completely take the bolt out the easiest way to do it is to unbolt the tailshaft housing.....6 15mm bolts hold the housing on.....if you do take it off replace the big rubber seal and its a good time to replace the yoke seal and bushing .....i used a teflon bushing i got off ebay
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Originally Posted by sjsingle1
if you want to completely take the bolt out the easiest way to do it is to unbolt the tailshaft housing.....6 15mm bolts hold the housing on.....if you do take it off replace the big rubber seal and its a good time to replace the yoke seal and bushing .....i used a teflon bushing i got off ebay
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Originally Posted by sjsingle1
i have never been able to take that long bolt out without the tail housing removed also......so thats why i said what i said
