[T3] [T-3] suspension bearings and retainer

["Martinez, Leon" <martinezl@ftscpac.navy.mil>]

As I picked up my mom from work I decided
to manually rattle my tires as I waited in 
the parking lot and found that the drivers
side top arm attached to the torsion bar
did not move in and out (good) but did
move front and back a bit ! ouch !
Bad bearings ? Worn arm ?

Well after I picked my mom up I went to the 
junkyard and pulled two arms and the torsion
bar just in case. I am planning to get the 
bearings too. How do i do this , is the 'bushing'
that holds the bearing pressed in or screwed in?
Do I need a puller? I just packed one in my car 
for just in case.

This arm moves alot , like almost a 1/4 inch
back and forth. Has anyone seen this ?

I never noticed this and for the past two years 
that i had the car, I thought the bumping sound 
after every little road imperfection was caused 
by the balljoints. I'm pretty sure the bumping sound
that I inherited was this damaged Arm or
bearing on the driver side torsion bar.

Can someone help me ? Will I break the bearing ?
If I get the bearing out , I will find a source
at a industrial bearing supply I live near by, they can
probably order it from Germany. I will post the source.
Please do not tell me it is horribly hard to 
remove with a puller and that I will break the 
bearing as I pull it out!!!!

I wish to fix it this weekend.
Thanks in advance

LEON MARTINEZ

1969 SQUAREBACK EFI/AUTO
SAN DIEGO AND TIJUANA

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