Trouble with lower A arm....
05-23-2008, 11:37 PM
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Trouble with lower A arm....
I am trying to strip everything off so I can install my UMI Kmember and upper/lower control arms when they get here. I am having trouble removing the bolt that holds the lower control arm on. The bolt that runs horizontal(frontside) was no problem... after I removed the steering. The bolt that sits vertical is a PITA. The bushing is really in bad shape. I am afraid the bolt may be bent from the bushing being in such bad shape.
I tried a floor jack to break it free but it lifted the car up in the air off the jackstands.
Has anyone else ever ran into this? Am I missing something here?(yes, I removed the nut
) I may have to cut the head off and drive it out but would like a little input from others before I do that.
I tried a floor jack to break it free but it lifted the car up in the air off the jackstands.
Has anyone else ever ran into this? Am I missing something here?(yes, I removed the nut
) I may have to cut the head off and drive it out but would like a little input from others before I do that.
05-24-2008, 12:25 AM
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I had the exact same problem on my 95 Z. I ended up taking a grinder to the bolt and bushing. That thing would not budge for anything...
I soaked the bolt/bushing with WD-40 for two days, smacked the crap out of it with a hammer and even tried a puller. Nothing worked. Bypass all of that and just get to grinding.
I soaked the bolt/bushing with WD-40 for two days, smacked the crap out of it with a hammer and even tried a puller. Nothing worked. Bypass all of that and just get to grinding.
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