C2 Rear suspension

[Doug L.]

Hi Guys,
I have searched the archives but have not found an answer to my 2 (immeidate) problems.

I have disassembled and removed most components of the rear end/suspension of my '64. I will need to install new bushings in the trailing arms (at their forward pivot points). My manual describes flairing the bushing with a special tool which I obviously don't have. Has anyone found a solution to the lack of this tool, or is there someone that has the tooling to do this for a fee?

After dropping the differential and rear spring I tried to remove the rear suspension crossmember. The manual seems to indicate that it is just a matter of removing the 2 bolts that pass through the center of the rubber cushions. I removed them and the cross member stayed in place. I tried gently prying with a crowbar. Nothing moved. Do I need to just get bad with it or is there something missing from the shop manual?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Doug Loeffler

[Edward J.]

Re: C2 Rear suspension

Doug, the rear axle support will need much more than a gentile tug, if its never been down in all these years you'll have to give it big a tug.( make sure supported well)

Sorry have no idea on the trailing arm bushings w/o the tool maybe someone has made up something that will work.

[Alan D.]

Re: C2 Rear suspension

Do a search on Gary Ramadei - he has posted a link to a step by step for such a project. If these are not done correctly they have tendency to slip out and then you get to do all over again.
See this one first;
https://www.forums.ncrs.org/showthread.php?t=75270

[Gary R.]

Re: C2 Rear suspension

Hi Al
Is this the link you're looking for?

http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=77000

[Donald O.]

Re: C2 Rear suspension

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After dropping the differential and rear spring I tried to remove the rear suspension crossmember. The manual seems to indicate that it is just a matter of removing the 2 bolts that pass through the center of the rubber cushions. I removed them and the cross member stayed in place. I tried gently prying with a crowbar. Nothing moved. Do I need to just get bad with it or is there something missing from the shop manual?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Doug Loeffler

Doug,
I used a 6' persuader.
I only loosened the two attaching crossmember bolts about 1 1/2 turns and kept the floor jack under the center sention about a 1/2" below. You'll know when the cushion releases from the sombrero of the crossmember.
Don

[Gary R.]

Re: C2 Rear suspension

If you're pulling down the diff then this thread my also help. I wrote it a few years ago and no longer send out the rebuild paper as some took advantage of this in the wrong way.

http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=77377