The 1992 Chevrolet K1500 Suburban has bushings on its control arms where the metal part of the control arm makes contact with another metal component. The bushings are there to prevent any damage to the control arms. Accessing these bushings requires you to raise the Suburban. The easiest solution to fixing stuck bushings is to replace them, as they are fairly inexpensive and do not take long to replace.
Instructions
- 1
Raise up the Suburban using a jack. Place the jack underneath the metal enclave between the front and rear tires. Do not place the jack on the body of the Suburban or you may risk cracking the body. The metal enclave is below the vehicle, just behind the body. Support the front ends with jackstands. Do not remove the jack.
2Use a wheel wrench to remove the nuts from the front wheels and remove the two front wheels. Place a floor jack underneath the control arm to support it. The control arm is the large metal rod connecting the two front tires.
3Use a socket wrench to remove the bolts from the brake hose bracket. Remove the brake hose bracket and push aside the brake hose. The brake hose is the black tubular hose on the far end of the control arm, closest to the wheel. The bracket supports the hose, holding it to the control arm. The bracket is held in place by four bolts.
4Use a pair of pliers to remove the control arm's cotter pin. Remove the bolts from the bushings with a socket wrench. Place a flat-head screwdriver behind the bushings on the control arm and pry them off. Remove the bushings from the control arm.
5Place the replacement bushings onto the control arm and reattach the bolts. Install a replacement cotter pin using a pair of pliers.
6Reattach the brake hose bracket and the front wheels. Remove the floor jack and jackstands. Slowly lower the Suburban to the ground and remove the jack.
