Upper A Arm removal
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Racer
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From: Pittston PA
Upper A Arm removal
I'm sure one or many forum members have done a removal of the A Arms for rebuild, is it necessary to remove the radiator or rad. support to remove the upper arms?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Aussie expat in Saudi Arabia
I removed my control arms without removing anything else. Before I put it all back together though, I removed the alternator and a/c pump so that I could get the brackets chromed. It occurred to me then that it would have made it easier to remove the control arms if I'd removed the alternator and a/c pump first. It did make control arm refittment easier without the alternator and a/c pump there...
Team Owner
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From: Columbia Missouri
Your mechanic is more than likely blowing smoke up your whohah so he can NOT really remove anything and charge you for the extra work.
Just to be sure, can you take some pics of the upper A-arms and post them so we can have a look for ourselves?
Melting Slicks
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From: Aussie expat in Saudi Arabia
If he's trying to slide the control arms into the engine bay to get them off the studs, then he will have difficulty. If he removes the control arm studs then it's fairly easy to get the control arm out.Take the nuts off the studs then use a slide hammer through from the wheel arch, over the studs and tap them out...
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St. Jude Donor '07
Yeah, about the only reason to pull the core support is if the core support needs to be replaced.
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St. Jude Donor '07
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From: At my Bar drinking and wrenching in Lafayette Colorado
It's a lot easier to just remove the studs. Pull the nuts off, and then press the studs out using a socket and a C-clamp. Once the studs are out, the arm comes off easily. This is a heck of a lot easier than pulling the fan shroud.
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Taking that fan shroud out was a pain in the butt. I do not recommend that to anyone unless they plan on leaving it out. 
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