<VV> Re: (VV) Rear lower control arms

[George Jones]

The easiest way I've found is to start the front, side bolt first, then take
a crowbar and using the hooked end, slide the into the bracket from the rear
of the car (the long straight part of the crowbar should be hanging straight
down). If you can get it to hook the bracket correctly, you can use the
leverage from the crowbar to made the bracket to the differential. Then
install the rear, side bolt. Everything else should line up when you tighten
the bolts down.

This worked for me the last two times I tried it, before that I jacket the
bracket up to the differential and used long alignment punches.

Good luck!



On 5/16/07, Robert Paul <barnaby at shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> Hi one and all.
> I have a problem with reattaching my lower control arms on my 66
> convertable.  I took the engine out to re do all the seals this winter.  Now
> I can't get the passenger side control arms to match up with the
> differential carrier.  I followed the procedure in the shop manual and in
> How to keep your Corvair alive, but the arm seems to be twisted at about a
> 30 degree angle, so that the top right bolt will line up but everything else
> is twisted down.  The driver side matches up okay follwoing the proceedure
> in the manual.  I have take out the shock, but that doesn't help. Anybody
> have a similar problem?  (please don't tell me its an expensive fix)
> Thanks for your cooperation.  The sooner this is fixed the sooner we're on
> the road.
> All the best
> Robert Paul
> 66 Monza Cont
> 65 Corsa 2dr ht
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George Jones
Corvair Society of America (Since 1987)
Tidewater Corvair Club (Since 1987)
Central Virginia Corvair Club (Since 2006)
'65 Monza Crown V8 Convertible   http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2397326
'66 Monza Coupe (Custom in work)
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