Help! E body Upper Control Arm Bushing Sleeves

[70Cudas]

redoing my front end with polyurethane kit.anyone do theirs and find that the bushings after being pressed into the upper arms have a sleeve pressed on the other side. Anyone have any extras? I checked the parts manual and it has a 2 under all car lines.2 per car or 2 per side? the chassis I got has both bushings already pressed out on 1 side but the other had both. after pressing both bushings out I noticed 1 had a sleeve pressed on 1.

[dutch]

I`m not really sure what you mean, but this is what they should look like whith new bushings...
just press the in all the way.

[shadango]

I think the sleevs he is talking about is this one:



on the left side.....it is a thick collar sort of deal pressed on.....

versus this one that doesnt have it (on the right)



There are several old threads about this and in fact this forum saved my butt when I was inquiring on the same thing not long ago.....turns out it was done at the factory when the stock bushings/sleeves werent tight enough in the hole on the arm.   

I was told that as long as the main bushing sleeve is tight in the bore, you can run without them.  I had to cut mine off to get it off so I could get the bushing sleeve out.

I soaked it in PB Blaster first and then ended up using a chisel and small cutting wheel to make a notch in it, then used the chisel to expand it and get it off.

Hope that helps a little....

[Chryco Psycho]

they often had the sleeve on the front bushing , they are tough to remove & I have never re-installed them

[70Cudas]

THANKS FOR THE INFO GUYS. i HAD A FRIEND MAKE SOME MORE ON HIS LATHE FOR ME, AFTER THAT I NOTICED PROTHANE WAS THE ONLY MANUFACTURER THAT LISTED THEM WITH THEIR POLY BUSHINGS, I USED ENERGY SUSP.