08-03-2015, 02:52 PM | #1 |
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???
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08-03-2015, 03:00 PM | #2 |
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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...
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08-03-2015, 03:11 PM | #3 |
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Does not look like it is sold by itself (pdf parts list):
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/attach...2&d=1276756041 -Don
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08-03-2015, 04:14 PM | #4 |
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.
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08-03-2015, 06:03 PM | #5 |
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talk to six states.... they are the rear end place in the n.w.
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08-03-2015, 06:14 PM | #6 |
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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, 06:17 PM | #7 |
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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...
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08-03-2015, 06:33 PM | #8 |
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
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08-03-2015, 08:08 PM | #9 |
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I have the pro version. They come with the new center sleeve. Nothing from the stock ones is reused.
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08-04-2015, 09:48 AM | #11 |
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Find someone (junkyard) parting out a Camaro. Even one in a rear end collision should work as long as the washers aren't damaged.
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08-04-2015, 12:44 PM | #12 |
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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.
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