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Front stabilizer bar rubber replacement


Ttumachy

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‘51 Cranbrook. Front end is rebuilt and car is back on the ground. But, driving it without the front stabilizer bar. First - does anyone have a picture of where it attaches to the control arms? It looks like it’s just rubber that holds it inside the control arm?

 

If its just rubber holding it in place of the control arm, that looks easy enough to replace, but not the rubber that’s in the mounting hardware at the frame side. Any tricks to get the rubber out and new ones back in? Rubber I’m referring to is in the picture.

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I need to do the same thing.  I have concluded that the rubber was installed, then the inside bracket held in place while it was spot welded.  I haven't yet attempted to separate the inside bracket - I figure I should wait until I know I can get good rubber replacements for those bushings.  (Will be following this topic, to see what others have to say.)

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2 minutes ago, Eneto-55 said:

I need to do the same thing.  I have concluded that the rubber was installed, then the inside bracket held in place while it was spot welded.  I haven't yet attempted to separate the inside bracket - I figure I should wait until I know I can get good rubber replacements for those bushings.  (Will be following this topic, to see what others have to say.)

Thanks. I can definitely see the spot weld. Worst case - replace the outside rubber only as it’s be better than nothing. But there’s play in the rubber as is. Preference would be replace both!

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1 hour ago, Ttumachy said:

Thanks. I can definitely see the spot weld. Worst case - replace the outside rubber only as it’s be better than nothing. But there’s play in the rubber as is. Preference would be replace both!

My thinking would be to sacrifice the inside bracket if it is not possible to separate them easily, then make replacements.  I do have access to a spot welder, but I'm pretty sure there would be clearance to use bolts to attach the bracket again.  But as old as the rubber is, from what I hear of others' experience with replacement rubber parts, the old ones might actually be better in the long run.

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there is a clamp that holds the bar and bushing to the lower control arm

I had a piece of hard rubber that I squared off with a belt sander for the end bushings. for the center bushings I just reinstalled the original  supports as i did not see an easy solution and they were in better shape than the end bushings.

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1 hour ago, LazyK said:

there is a clamp that holds the bar and bushing to the lower control arm

I had a piece of hard rubber that I squared off with a belt sander for the end bushings. for the center bushings I just reinstalled the original  supports as i did not see an easy solution and they were in better shape than the end bushings.

IMG_20220130_195740~2.jpg

Appreciate the picture! I’ll be able to dig around in the ‘box of parts’ to identify the bracket now.

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