Radius Arm Bushing help

[JTX]

I was under the explorer today and noticed the hole rubber bushing is gone.The radius arm is hitting my frame now. How much do new bushings cost? and where can i get these? Will it hurt anything if i drive it like that for a few days?

 

[transmissionguy]

I think my new bushings were like 12 dollars from carquest. I would get it fixed soon so your radius arm or the hole it goes in doesnt start to wear to much. This isnt to hard a thing to replace just have to do alittle grinding if you have rivets instead of bolts on your radius arm brackets.

 

[Robb]

I would get it fixed ASAP!!!! I personally wouldn't drive on it at all like that.

 

[JTX]

What do i put threw the old rivet holes to hold it up?

 

[Redrig]

bolts crap i forget what there called i think they call them grade a bolts.

 

[JTX]

Ok sweet thanks for the quik help. Ill have her fixed tommorow.

Thanks

 

[AlaskanJack]

Rivot holes??? Did you remove the radius arm bracket?? If you ground off the rivets then just go get some grade 8 bolts and nuts. I got a set of ra bushings Moog off Ebay for like 8 dollars. But I wouldn't wait go get some locally.

 

[Brian1]

Joey, read this about replacing them by the removing the rivets method: Dead Link Removed

That explains what you need to do. I am going to add 1 thing- the article says to get 1 shorter bolt, just get them all the same and put the bolt by the fuel filter from the inside pointing out. I found the easiest way to remove the rivets was with an air chisel if you have one.

I got my bushings at Auto Zone.

 

[Redrig]

grade a or grade 8 whats the difference lol my bad thanks alaskanjack i had a brain fart

 

[JTX]

Thanks Brian. Does anyone know how long it will take to do this?

 

[Rhett]

I'd estimate about 6 hours total if you've never done it before and are slow and deliberate. If you are a fast worker about 4 hours total. (2-3 hours per side). If you have done it before, about an hour per side.

 

[navyX04]

Took me about 4 days. I broke off the 3/4" stud that holds everything together. Had to grind the old weld out, had a new stud made and welded the new one in place. I wouldn't worry about grade 8 bolts. The rivets are soft as can be. A cut-off wheel goes through them fast. Don't put a length of exhaust pipe on your wrench to bust the nut loose like I did.