CHEVROLET CAMARO 1967 1.G Chassis Workshop Manual

CHEVROLET CAMARO 1967 1.G Chassis Workshop Manual CAMARO 1967 1.G CHEVROLET CHEVROLET https://www.carmanualsonline.info/img/24/8059/w960_8059-0.png CHEVROLET CAMARO 1967 1.G Chassis Workshop Manual
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CHEVROLET CAMARO 1967 1.G Chassis Workshop Manual 
FRONT SUSPENSION 3-7

CAMARO 
CHEVROLET
 AND

CORVETTE

LOWER

CONTROL
 ARM

CHEVELLE 
CHEVY
 II

Fig.
 9- Checking Riding Height

not the vehicle riding height is correct.

1.
 Place the vehicle on

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CHEVROLET CAMARO 1967 1.G Chassis Workshop Manual 
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REPAIR PROCEDURES

Unless otherwise indicated all repair procedures will

apply to all five vehicles covered in this manual.

CAUTION: During any operations which in-

clude bre

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CHEVROLET CAMARO 1967 1.G Chassis Workshop Manual 
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Inspection

1.
 Check bearings for cracked separators or worn or

pitted rollers and races.

2.
 Check brake drum for
 out-of-
 round or scoring.

3.
 Check fit of bearing outer

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CHEVROLET CAMARO 1967 1.G Chassis Workshop Manual 
FRONT SUSPENSION 3-10

CHEVROLET, CHEVELLE, CAMARO AND CORVETTE (TYPICAL) 
CHEVY H

Fig.
 14- Shock Absorber

NOTE:
 If necessary, tighten one more notch to

insert cotter pins.

3.
 Place brake back

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CHEVROLET CAMARO 1967 1.G Chassis Workshop Manual 
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Chevy II (Fig. 14)

Removal

1.
 While vehicle weight is still on front wheels, position

support between upper control arm and frame side

rail (fig. 15).

NOTE: Bight side co

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CHEVROLET CAMARO 1967 1.G Chassis Workshop Manual 
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2.
 Remove forward nut, retainer and rubber bushing

from front end of strut rod.

3.
 Remove two nuts from strut rod to lower control arm

bolts and remove bolts and washers.

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CHEVROLET CAMARO 1967 1.G Chassis Workshop Manual 
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6. Carefully lower the inner end of the control arm.

Tension on the spring will be removed before the

spring can be removed from the vehicle.

7.
 Remove the spring.

Instal

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CHEVROLET CAMARO 1967 1.G Chassis Workshop Manual 
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Fig.
 23 - Installing Spring Compressor - Chevy II

CAUTION: Use extreme care not to damage

the seal during this operation.

6. Lower control arm as shown in Figure 21, until

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CHEVROLET CAMARO 1967 1.G Chassis Workshop Manual 
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4.
 Insert Spring Compressor J-
 6874-
 4-
 5 with Adapters

J-6874-8-9 into upp^r spring tower so that lower

MU"
 bolt fits into shock absorber mounting holes in

spring seat

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available the following procedure may also be

used (fig. 22-Alternate Method).

1.
 Support car on suitable hoist or jack (so control

arms may swing free) and remove the whee
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