<VV> Tight pitman arm bushing

[James Cuneo]

It did take a fair amount of force to install bolt into bushing, a bit more than the last one I did.I thought it may take a bit of driving to loosen it but, after fifty miles it is still just as tight.I think like you said, the bolt is to tight or, the bushing is to long.Either way, it is a pita to work on with centerlink on car.Thanks for the response,Jim

> Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2015 14:05:49 -0500
> From: tkalp at cox.net
> To: jamescuneo at hotmail.com
> Subject: Re: <VV> Tight pitman arm bushing
> CC: virtualvairs at corvair.org
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> I am assuming you are talking about the Nylon bushing.   Recent experience shows that there are different diameters on the bolt that goes in the pittman arm, by about .010 of an inch.  This doesn't make much difference going into rubber but makes the nylon bushing bind when it should be pivoting on the bolt.  I also found that installing the flange of the bushing between the centerlink and pittman arm worked best.
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> Hope this helps some.
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> T. Kalp
> Wichita, KS
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> ---- James Cuneo via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote: 
> > Hello, I installed Clarks nylon pitman arm bushing and now steering effort is way to high and steering does not return to center after turning. It appears that bushing may be to long and it is being compressed when tightening bolt.Anyone experience this before? I did replace sleeve as well. I had to press bolt into bushing.Please advise, Jim CuneoNorcal  1965 corsa 		 	   		  

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