Tigershark3

On a '66. Got the side nut/bolt off and the top nut under the grease zerk. Question is: is it pressed in to the A-Arm and I just need to press it out?

Thanks in advance

mdyearmike

Fastens on the a arm in 3 spots. A rivet (or bolt if it has been replaced) on each side and nut on top. I take a large brass hammer so to not mushroom the bolt and smack the top and it pops out. Might be some rust or crud glueing it in.

63Corvette

pickle fork

mortgageguy

On my 72, the uppers popped right off with a pickle fork. The lowers gave me fits. Finally bought the ball joint tool set from HF, that in conjunction with an impact wrench, and got them off. I don't know why the lowers are more problematic.

66jack

Hope you have a 'chain' wrapped around the A-frame or a spring compressor to keep it from killing someone...

or you could use some all thread/nut/washers to keep it in place..

This is what i made/used...along with a floor jack..

:::EDIT:::

Should have mentioned where this goes...remove shock and insert it from bottom up and put nuts/washer on then do the bottom...

Tigershark3

You're right there is two bolts...All the grease was covering everything up. Thanks to all.

mortgageguy

That is exactly what I used, along with the chain. That first one was nerve wracking, I felt much more confidant on the next one. Good advice.

Tigershark3

The springs were already off when I pulled the ball joints off of the A-Arm. I used a similar tool with a chain too.