1973 Satellite Control Arm Bumper upper

[r0yce]

Hi folks,

I'm midst rebuilding my front suspension.
I bought a rebuild kit and was wondering if those upper bumpers are even needed as I didn't see any while disassmbling the suspension. If yes, where are they located?
Pic is for reference:

Appreciate any help!

 

[Rockland71GTX]

It goes under the upper control arm like this

 

[r0yce]

Is that from a 1973 model? I had a swift look through the chassis manual and couldnt see that bumper in there aswell. Also, I didnt see it while disassembling my front suspension

 

[Rockland71GTX]

It's a '72 but it should be similar

 

[r0yce]

That's how it looked completely disassembled:

There seems to be no mount for said bumper.

I found this in the chassis manual:

There's the bumper but in my upper control arm, there was just a plastic disc, not the actual bumper

 

[Rockland71GTX]

Pop the disc out and bolt the bumper there. Is the disc bolted on? Perhaps the old bumper dry rotted and fell off.

 

[r0yce]

Yep, it's bolted on (Sorry, no pic from below at the moment):

But it looks like it's supposed to be there. Too clean to have fallen off.
Thanks a lot!

 

[YY1]

Yes.

They stop metal to metal contact if the suspension bottoms or hyper-extends.

 

[YY1]

...and at 100 Ft/Lbs, it's the tightest (and smallest) thing on there.

 

[QuickBpBp]

That's how it looked completely disassembled:
View attachment 1188148
There seems to be no mount for said bumper.

I found this in the chassis manual:
View attachment 1188151

There's the bumper but in my upper control arm, there was just a plastic disc, not the actual bumper

It's not plastic it is the metal plate that the rubber was attached to...the rubber part has fallen off.

 

[r0yce]

I'll take a look on friday and report back with a pic

 

[hyde-park]

Quote,: "and at 100 Ft/Lbs, it's the tightest (and smallest) thing on there." end quote. Actually its 200 inch pounds according to the FSM picture.

 

[YY1]

oops, saw the "C" nearby and missed the line to "A".

Hope I didn't crank mine to 100

 

[hyde-park]

oops, saw the "C" nearby and missed the line to "A".

Hope I didn't crank mine to 100

I think if you did, you'd know it.

 

[toolmanmike]

Quote,: "and at 100 Ft/Lbs, it's the tightest (and smallest) thing on there." end quote. Actually its 200 inch pounds according to the FSM picture.

Tight is the proper torque. You can use a combination wrench, a ratchet and a socket, or a impact tool as long as you know when to let off the trigger.