Gen 5 Rear Cradle bushing brain fart - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

GforceJunkie · 08-03-2015, 02:52 PM

While doing a pile of upgrades on a 2010 SS I proceeded to cut out the 4 cradle bushings not realizing I would need to re-use the stock bushing retainers with the new BMR bushings. Let's just say they don't resemble bushing retainers anymore. I've tried to locate new retainers through the dealer and on line with no luck. GM wants to sell me a whole new cradle

. I hope there's another option out there short of rolling around a junk yard. Any ideas???
Thanks!

hammdo · 08-03-2015, 03:00 PM

If you can't find any, ADM has the solids for a great price (<$400) I believe -- I don't know of any bushing kits that include the retainers. I'll check my parts manual and see if they are listed...

-Don

hammdo · 08-03-2015, 03:11 PM

Does not look like it is sold by itself (pdf parts list):

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/attach...2&d=1276756041

-Don

GforceJunkie · 08-03-2015, 04:14 PM

Thanks for the info Don! I'm hoping someone that's put solids in might be interested in selling theirs if there's nothing in the aftermarket. I was surprised I couldn't even find stock bushings for the cradle.

christianchevell · 08-03-2015, 06:03 PM

talk to six states.... they are the rear end place in the n.w.

Eric Baker · 08-03-2015, 06:14 PM

Are you talking about the white plastic part of the stock bushing? What bushings are you putting in? When I put my BMR bushings in, I had to remove the entire stock bushing, leaving just the metal hole in the sub frame. Did you get the insert version? If you got the Pro version, BK024, the whole thing comes out. If you got the inserts, nothing gets removed at all.

edit - Or are you talking about the metal plates that the bolts go through? Doh. If that's it, then I got nothing for you. What'd you do to them? They come off with the bolts don't they?

hammdo · 08-03-2015, 06:17 PM

I did inserts and did not remove the bushings. If you have complete replacements, I believe Eric is right, you don't reuse anything from the stocks @ all...

-Don

GforceJunkie · 08-03-2015, 06:33 PM

I have the pro version. The metal bushing retainer that the bolt goes through was jammed into the factory metal insert so they didn't come off with the bolts. I even pulled on them. I assumed they were integrated into the bushing itself...so I sawed away ��

Chevy9534 · 08-03-2015, 08:08 PM

I have the pro version. They come with the new center sleeve. Nothing from the stock ones is reused.

GforceJunkie · 08-04-2015, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Chevy9534

I have the pro version. They come with the new center sleeve. Nothing from the stock ones is reused.

I'm thinking I didn't describe the part I need very well. I would hate to see what would happen if I didn't install this with the bushings...

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CamaroCracka · 08-04-2015, 09:48 AM

Find someone (junkyard) parting out a Camaro. Even one in a rear end collision should work as long as the washers aren't damaged.

Firegiff · 08-04-2015, 12:44 PM

Oh man I just threw some away. I installed solids this weekend. I got the old ones out with heat and didn't damage the metal at all But threw them away sorry man.

08-03-2015, 02:52 PM	#1
GforceJunkie Drives: 2010 SS Camaro Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Washington Posts: 13 View My Garage	Gen 5 Rear Cradle bushing brain fart While doing a pile of upgrades on a 2010 SS I proceeded to cut out the 4 cradle bushings not realizing I would need to re-use the stock bushing retainers with the new BMR bushings. Let's just say they don't resemble bushing retainers anymore. I've tried to locate new retainers through the dealer and on line with no luck. GM wants to sell me a whole new cradle . I hope there's another option out there short of rolling around a junk yard. Any ideas??? Thanks!

08-03-2015, 03:00 PM	#2
hammdo 'It's an experiment' Drives: [COTW 2/09/15] '11 GPI LSA SC Z/LE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 8,694 View My Garage	If you can't find any, ADM has the solids for a great price (<$400) I believe -- I don't know of any bushing kits that include the retainers. I'll check my parts manual and see if they are listed... -Don __________________ 747 RWHP 794 RWTQ "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." - Enzo Ferrari See My Build: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=385577

08-03-2015, 03:11 PM	#3
hammdo 'It's an experiment' Drives: [COTW 2/09/15] '11 GPI LSA SC Z/LE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 8,694 View My Garage	Does not look like it is sold by itself (pdf parts list): http://www.camaro5.com/forums/attach...2&d=1276756041 -Don __________________ 747 RWHP 794 RWTQ "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." - Enzo Ferrari See My Build: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=385577

08-03-2015, 06:03 PM	#5
christianchevell old school chevy rodder Drives: 2013 2SS/RS Manual,DM exhaust,CRT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,587 View My Garage	talk to six states.... they are the rear end place in the n.w. __________________ 2021 Wild Cherry ZL1 A10, Sunroof, Data, Carbon, Nav, RotoFab Dry CAI, Elite x2, Borla ATK, Driveshaft shop

08-03-2015, 06:17 PM	#7
hammdo 'It's an experiment' Drives: [COTW 2/09/15] '11 GPI LSA SC Z/LE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 8,694 View My Garage	I did inserts and did not remove the bushings. If you have complete replacements, I believe Eric is right, you don't reuse anything from the stocks @ all... -Don __________________ 747 RWHP 794 RWTQ "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." - Enzo Ferrari See My Build: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=385577

08-03-2015, 04:14 PM	#4
GforceJunkie Drives: 2010 SS Camaro Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Washington Posts: 13 View My Garage	Thanks for the info Don! I'm hoping someone that's put solids in might be interested in selling theirs if there's nothing in the aftermarket. I was surprised I couldn't even find stock bushings for the cradle.

08-03-2015, 06:14 PM	#6
Eric Baker Drives: Black/Black 2SS/RS 6M Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Boston MA Posts: 987 View My Garage	Are you talking about the white plastic part of the stock bushing? What bushings are you putting in? When I put my BMR bushings in, I had to remove the entire stock bushing, leaving just the metal hole in the sub frame. Did you get the insert version? If you got the Pro version, BK024, the whole thing comes out. If you got the inserts, nothing gets removed at all. edit - Or are you talking about the metal plates that the bolts go through? Doh. If that's it, then I got nothing for you. What'd you do to them? They come off with the bolts don't they?

08-03-2015, 06:33 PM	#8
GforceJunkie Drives: 2010 SS Camaro Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Washington Posts: 13 View My Garage	I have the pro version. The metal bushing retainer that the bolt goes through was jammed into the factory metal insert so they didn't come off with the bolts. I even pulled on them. I assumed they were integrated into the bushing itself...so I sawed away ��

08-03-2015, 08:08 PM	#9
Chevy9534 Drives: 2018 ZL1 A10 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Plano,TX Posts: 224	I have the pro version. They come with the new center sleeve. Nothing from the stock ones is reused. __________________ Work in progress

08-04-2015, 09:48 AM	#11
CamaroCracka Drives: 2010 Turbo LS3 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Palm Bay, FL Posts: 2,736	Find someone (junkyard) parting out a Camaro. Even one in a rear end collision should work as long as the washers aren't damaged. __________________ 2010 SS - On3 kit with downpipe cutout, CTR 78/80, CompCam 239/251 620/632 122+4, E85, Z28 suspension and ZL1 diff with Outlaw axles. Gen6 ZL1/1LE brakes. 2011 Vert - 416/w 230/236 .612/.602 115lsa, 1LE suspension w/32mm rear bar. Z28 diff. ZL1 brakes.

08-04-2015, 12:44 PM	#12
Firegiff Drives: 2010 ss ls3 6 speed. ips twin turbo Join Date: May 2015 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 12 View My Garage	Oh man I just threw some away. I installed solids this weekend. I got the old ones out with heat and didn't damage the metal at all But threw them away sorry man.