Need control arm tools
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2001
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From: Wellington, FL
St. Jude Donor '11 thru '25
Kent-Moore tools used to make the tools for this job. You can contact them here:
http://www.spxkentmoore.com/
http://www.spxkentmoore.com/
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: Hillsborough NC
Lars has a great article on how to get these out by hand or with an air chisel. The article is at corvettefaq.com. Using hise technique, I got my lower bushings out in about 15 minutes each using hand tools. If you have an air chisel, it will be five minutes each.
I thought as you did and bought a tool to do the uppers. Well, if you don't spend alot of money on the tool (I bought a chineese one for $65 online) you will get what you pay for. I would definitely weigh the money versus the time before you plunk down a huge chunk for tools. BTW, my tool eat itself on the third bushing, forcing me to do everything else by hand anyways.
I thought as you did and bought a tool to do the uppers. Well, if you don't spend alot of money on the tool (I bought a chineese one for $65 online) you will get what you pay for. I would definitely weigh the money versus the time before you plunk down a huge chunk for tools. BTW, my tool eat itself on the third bushing, forcing me to do everything else by hand anyways.
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Fort Worth TX
THAT is an idea... since all the tool counters are closed today... will try that this evening.
Thanks!
rg
P.S. And I guess that is better than Durango's thought of using an O2/Acetylene rig!! Kidding.
Thanks!
rg
P.S. And I guess that is better than Durango's thought of using an O2/Acetylene rig!! Kidding.
Drifting
Joined: Aug 2003
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From: Lakeland FL
Originally Posted by rotgirl
I don't see the article you are referring to. It doesn't appear to be under "suspension" or "articles".
Do you know the link?
Thank you,
rg
Do you know the link?
Thank you,
rg
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Boca Raton Florida
if your going to do 3 cars, just get an inexpensive air chisel from HF and have at it. It took me all of 20 minutes or so to remove 7 of 8 on mine, only 1 gave me any griefe because the inner sleeve was frozen to the shaft.