Tension Rod Install Front Subframe

[rapandi]

Hi Team

 

Am I doing something wrong here? I have installed new front bushings on the subframe. Now I am trying to install the tension rod back in through the bushing. But there isn’t any wiggle room to get the rod in to the bushing cause the rod hits the subframe at the back. I just can’t get a good angle to get it in through the bushing???

 

Am I doing something wrong? Must be. Can’t rememver how I pulled it apart cause it was a while back. 

 

[Mike Self]

IIRC I had to poke a heavy steel rod into the bushing from the front and deform the bushing so it's opening was parallel to the tension rod, thus allowing the threaded end of the rod to pop into the back side of the bushing.  Kinda buffaloed me 'till I figured that out.

 

mike

[dlacey]

Yep, stuff some crowbar in the front end of the bush and twist the tube to match the angle of dangle of the rod...then it will slip together easy

[jgerock]

I used a socket extension from the front to deform the bushing just enough to get the arms in.

Edited December 22, 2018 by jgerock

[wegweiser]

I use the above technique also. You might need a 90 degree bent rod / tool to avoid contact with the front sheet metal, but this technique has worked well for me, for many years.

[pato2002]

I had the same issue and instead removed the inner bushing, put it on the rod and then inserted the combined rod and inner bushing into the hole. With a little lube, it will go in most if not all the way. Put the outer bushing on then tighten the nut to pull it all together and seat the bushings.  

 

FYI, I was installing poly bushings and the above was way easier than the other method. 

Edited December 25, 2018 by pato2002

[rcf925]

I just did this also, I just wiggled it past the metal lip sticking out after that it went right in

[NYNick]

Blue Dawn liquid. 

[Mikesmalaga72]

You will get a few nicks on that jewelry but don`t worry nothing a little touch up paint wont hurt

[Mike A]

The easy, no sweat way (used by the pros I suspect).... start with a free, uninstalled lower control arm. Begin the tension rod assembly by placing it in the subframe bushing first, then into the outboard bushing in the control arm. This gives you a big lever to distort the bushings.  Then back out the huge 16mm subframe bolt and use the leverage to line up the big inboard end of the control arm with that bolt and tap it in. 

[uai]

Perhaps you might remove the powdercoat where it isn't suposed to be.

The cylindrical part until the shoulder after the thread should be 13,75-13,9 mm

And install as mentioned by Mike A

 

Edited January 7, 2019 by uai