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Idle Arms in Pucillo's Workshop... 120-130 1967

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posted by  Pooch on  Tue Jul 31 06:49 CST 2007
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Hello All:

1967 Volvo 122S Wagon. Thanks again to all who advised me on changing the lower ball joint. It went on beautifully and you just appreciate more and more the engineering of these beasts, no?

On August 18th I will be dropping off the lower a-arms to Jeff Bosco of Precision Machine in Valhalla, NY (yes, that is a plug - the guy is great) to have the new control arm bushings pressed into place and I realize that in my bushing kit there is a bushing for the idle arm of the steering system. Am I correct in assuming that this needs to be pressed in (and the old one removed) in a manner similar to the lower control arm bushings, or is this a do-it-yourself-without-a-hydraulic-press kind of thing? How do I determine what type of idle arm I have (I, II or III) without taking the thing off first?

Cheers,

Jeff Pucillo








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    ANSWER Idle Arms in Pucillo's Workshop... 120-130 1967

    posted by  walrus3 on  Thu Aug 2 16:22 CST 2007
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    Jeff!
    I have done this using an assortment of 5/8" threaded rod, nuts and an
    assortment of heavy washers and pieces of tubing that will clear the holes
    and bushings. If you have something to hammer against you can hammer the
    bushings most of the way out and save some time. You have to do the bushings
    individually because the amount of force will bend the horns of the A-frames
    together.

    You can tell by looking at the idler arm if it has the rubber bushing or not.
    It is quite visible. I've put them in using bolts and washers and tubes also.
    A little grease always helps.
    --
    George Downs Bartlesville, Heart of the USA!

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    Idle Arms in Pucillo's Workshop... 120-130 1967

    posted by  lee on  Tue Jul 31 17:01 CST 2007
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    It requires a press to r&r the idler bushing.
    --
    Lee 75 244 (80k original miles) 79 242 65 220 project








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      Idle Arms in Pucillo's Workshop... 120-130 1967

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      posted by  Pooch on  Wed Aug 1 05:31 CST 2007
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      Hello Lee:

      Thanks, I thought so. Any way to tell whether I have a type III (rubber bushing) vs. the other types that use needle bearings, etc. without taking the whole thing apart?

      Cheers,

      Jeff Pucillo








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        Idle Arms in Pucillo's Workshop... 120-130 1967

        posted by  122 and 940 and too many on  Wed Aug 1 11:26 CST 2007
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        The early type doesn't use needle bearings, just a plain bronze bush. Various ways to tell them apart, however the rubber ones don't have a grease nipple!








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          Idle Arms in Pucillo's Workshop... 120-130 1967

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          posted by  Pooch on  Fri Aug 3 10:08 CST 2007
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          Hello All:

          Many thanks for the great answers. George, I am still going to have the pressing done by the pros. I will probably get to sit in on one or two and get a better feel for the force involved, etc. Then, I might feel a little more confident trying the removals myself.

          Cheers,

          Jeff Pucillo







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