TedH

All, I've torn into the rear suspension enough over the past six years since purchasing my '80 L48 to last me a lifetime. Unfortunately, I have the front t-arm bushings in dire need of repacement and I have no desire to begin ripping again.

What should I expect to pay a shop (like Van Steel in St Pete, FL) to do it for me ( I drop off and pick up)? I also need them to make parking brake adjustments (since I installed my 700R4 crossmember and new parking brake cables I cannot get the adjustment right).

Twin_Turbo

Do you mean removing the arm yourself and then having it replaced? If you remove the arm it only takes an air chisel to remove the bushing.

TedH

I mean to have them do it all.

Twin_Turbo

I wouldn't know what that would cost, can't judge on that :)

Bobchad

The shops are wary to commit to reasonable times on removing the trailing arms. They know that they can loose their shirts if they are too conservative on a project that can be a royal PITA.

One of the shops here quoted me 7 hours per arm to pull, rebuild and reinstall. Basically $500 per T-arm.

TedH

I meant to say that I intend for the shop to perform the removal of the t-arms, remove/install the front t-arm bushings and then re-install on the car. No other repairs (other than parking brake cable adustment and alignment of rear wheels).

Van Steel

you have mail TedH

TedH

Van Steel,

Thanks for your speedy response! Will be calling you once I finish my power steering system replacement.

Van Steel

Sounds good