Upper control arm install

Looking at the parts diagram on DMC's website it says that 4 are required per side, so I agree that it should be:

- large flat washer on the outside, snub washer, control arm, snub washer, frame, snub washer, control arm, snub washer , large washer, nut.

The snub washers prevent binding/ chafing.

Yeah I am going to put it back together with one snub washer in each position. Per the manual.i agree they are for anti binding purposes. Just funny how different vins seem to be assembled differently. But then again a Previous Owner couldnif taken it apart and reassembled it different.

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Originally Posted by hippieman9

Yeah I am going to put it back together with one snub washer in each position. Per the manual.i agree they are for anti binding purposes. Just funny how different vins seem to be assembled differently. But then again a Previous Owner couldnif taken it apart and reassembled it different.

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Every car I worked on for the first 10 or 15 years after production ceased had two snubwashers (#100480) on each inner side of the upper bushing and one large OD washer (#SP10505). I think some 500/600 VIN cars had the setup as seen in the parts illustration but all later cars used the double shim approach. On cars that have been taken apart however it is not uncommon for for this to change due to carelessness or conversly someone taking the original drawing as the way to go. The illustration in the manual is incorrect. The quantity listed on the DMCH site is correct at 8 per car however. It would be desirable if they cleaned up both front and rear suspension illustrations to correct the inaccuracies of the original drawings but it would take some talent and time. If you're using the correct original snubwashers I would definately advise using two at each inner bsg to frame mount. The other way to go is use a single washer that is double the thickness as the originals and your tolerance would be the same.
On a side note tte snubwashers are not for an antibinding purpose per se as the bushing inner collar does not rotate with suspension travel but remains stationary as the wheels travel through thier arc.
Rob

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Originally Posted by PJ Grady Inc.

Every car I worked on for the first 10 or 15 years after production ceased had two snubwashers (#100480) on each inner side of the upper bushing and one large OD washer (#SP10505). I think some 500/600 VIN cars had the setup as seen in the parts illustration but all later cars used the double shim approach. On cars that have been taken apart however it is not uncommon for for this to change due to carelessness or conversly someone taking the original drawing as the way to go. The illustration in the manual is incorrect. The quantity listed on the DMCH site is correct at 8 per car however. It would be desirable if they cleaned up both front and rear suspension illustrations to correct the inaccuracies of the original drawings but it would take some talent and time. If you're using the correct original snubwashers I would definately advise using two at each inner bsg to frame mount. The other way to go is use a single washer that is double the thickness as the originals and your tolerance would be the same.
On a side note tte snubwashers are not for an antibinding purpose per se as the bushing inner collar does not rotate with suspension travel but remains stationary as the wheels travel through thier arc.
Rob

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Thanks Rob for your insight and experience...it's always appreciated. I noticed the part numbers were perhaps reversed on the parts diagram. (44 and 45)

I agree with your purpose of the snub washer. I found a more precise description of what I meant by "binding/chafing"... "The use of snubbing washers is required to ensure proper static and dynamic loading of the isolator and retention of suspended equipment under severe shock environments."
From:
http://www.vlier.com/hutchinson/pdfs...nded_22005.pdf


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Originally Posted by PJ Grady Inc.

Every car I worked on for the first 10 or 15 years after production ceased had two snubwashers (#100480) on each inner side of the upper bushing and one large OD washer (#SP10505). I think some 500/600 VIN cars had the setup as seen in the parts illustration but all later cars used the double shim approach. On cars that have been taken apart however it is not uncommon for for this to change due to carelessness or conversly someone taking the original drawing as the way to go. The illustration in the manual is incorrect. The quantity listed on the DMCH site is correct at 8 per car however. It would be desirable if they cleaned up both front and rear suspension illustrations to correct the inaccuracies of the original drawings but it would take some talent and time. If you're using the correct original snubwashers I would definately advise using two at each inner bsg to frame mount. The other way to go is use a single washer that is double the thickness as the originals and your tolerance would be the same.
On a side note tte snubwashers are not for an antibinding purpose per se as the bushing inner collar does not rotate with suspension travel but remains stationary as the wheels travel through thier arc.
Rob

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Rob,
This is great information. Thank you.

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Originally Posted by PJ Grady Inc.

. If you're using the correct original snubwashers I would definately advise using two at each inner bsg to frame mount. The other way to go is use a single washer that is double the thickness as the originals and your tolerance would be the same.

Rob

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When you say "two at each inner [bushing] to frame mount," you mean one snub washer on each side of the frame mount? Or do you mean two snub washers stacked together on each side of the inner bushing frame mount?

The reason I ask is because when you say, "use a single washer that is double the thickness as the originals," it would seem to apply where there are two snub washers stacked together, but where would this be? In other words, would the replaced single washer go in the inside of the control arm or on the outside of the control arm adjacent to the bolthead/nut?

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Originally Posted by Drive Stainless

When you say "two at each inner [bushing] to frame mount," you mean one snub washer on each side of the frame mount? Or do you mean two snub washers stacked together on each side of the inner bushing frame mount?

The reason I ask is because when you say, "use a single washer that is double the thickness as the originals," it would seem to apply where there are two snub washers stacked together, but where would this be? In other words, would the replaced single washer go in the inside of the control arm or on the outside of the control arm adjacent to the bolthead/nut?

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Yes two snub washers stacked on each inner bushing to frame mount if using NOS #100480 which I believe are NLA. They are about about .043" so you double that for the original factory shimstack thickness.
Rob

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Originally Posted by PJ Grady Inc.

Yes two snub washers stacked on each inner bushing to frame mount if using NOS #100480 which I believe are NLA. They are about about .043" so you double that for the original factory shimstack thickness.
Rob

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So I reinstalled the snub washers as a stacked pair one pair on each side of the shock mount tower. It makes more sense because you can see the gap is about as wide as the two washers. I assume if it only has one washer in there it could put some extra tension on the UCA, maybe even bind it a little.

Glad I found this thread as I was beginning to lose the plot re-assembling my Upper control arm setup with what came off.

https://store.delorean.com/parts/sus...uspension.html

The current DMCH says below.

BOLT HEAD - SNUB WASHER -- Large Washer -- Contol arm -- Large Washer-- Frame-- Large Washer -- Control Arm -- Large Washer-- Snub Washer-- Nut

Is there a reason the above link is so thoroughly misleading ? It references 4 large 1/2 washers on re-assembly which just don't fit and snub washers on the outside.

For total clarity are we following Robs advice now saying

NUT --- Large Washer -- CONTROL ARM --- 2 snub washers --- FRAME -- 2 snub washers -- CONTROL ARM -- Large Washer -- Bolt head.

Glad I found this thread. I think er1c is explaining it pretty well. I'm about to put my front suspension back onto the car and was double-checking that I had all the hardware and found myself extremely confused regarding parts 44 and 45 in the illustration. It seems the descriptions are backwards and the illustration needs to show a total of QTY 4 "45's" between the upper arm bushings.

Speaking of weird drawing, I'm totally lost regarding SNUB WASHERS as it pertains to the anti roll bar. This is item #20 in the same diagram. It says QTY 12 required? What's going on here? The illustration looks like they are stacking washers on top of each other? How do you know how many snub washers are needed in the front and rear of the LCA attachment point if you are assembling from scratch? Do you install the LCA, ball joints, upper wishbone, and knuckle first so they are in alignment, and then try fitting the ARB - and if there's so much slack that it would pull the LCA forward once you tighten it down, that means you need more snub washers in the front?