I have since bought a replacement bolt Got my front on jack stands under the front of the frame rails I also saw a way to try to get the old.
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We don’t want our bump stop to engage until after the bypass begins to get into its internal bump stage
Get a long screwdriver or a prybar, and stick one side in
Put the screwdriver between the rubber flange and the actual bump stop and just cus a bunch and slowly try to work it in. Come to find out, the previous owner or the dealer cranked the torsion bolts all the way so the arms are resting on the hard bump stop and it feels like concrete in the front end. You either need to lower the front suspension down or get a taller steering knuckle, either one will move the upper control arm away from the stop and allow the front suspension to droop properly Locate the bump stop fastener or mounting point on your suspension strut, spring perch, or control arm—the exact location varies by vehicle, so reference your service manual for clarification.
Lower your torsion bars, you don't have any downward travel with the arms laying on the droop stops, no good You should have at least 1/4 gap between your upper control arm and the droop. The lift is supposed to lower the factory suspension and maintain all the factory geometry I have less then a half inch from the bump stops to.
Was kind of hoping there was a way to just replace the bump stop but it looks like it's completely built into the control arm
Stupid to pay hundreds of bucks just for a $15 bump stop Upper control arm riding on bump stop 1 reading jump to latest 71k views 38 replies 14 participants last post by lb7time apr 1, 2022 I have blown out one of my bump stops on the rh lower control arm I think this part is called a joust?
Probably spelling it wrong which is why i can search it with luck The front suspension rubber bump stop for the lower control arm Most gmt400s i’ve seen in the salvage yard are missing them because they rot off (the photo posted below. While working on my 69 tempest i ran into an unusually frustrating situation
I'm currently replacing all of the front suspension and was having a hell of a time installing the upper control arm bump stops.
