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Old Feb 10, 2013 | 05:14 PM
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I'm trying to burn out the lower control arm bushings on my C3, as I've read in several forum posts. I tried lighting them with a propane torch...they'd burn for a minute or two, then fizzle out. I tried dousing them with liquid wrench, then lighting them, same thing. Do I have magical, fireproof bushings, or am I missing something?
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Old Feb 10, 2013 | 06:11 PM
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You need more heat. Try oxy/acetylene. They will burn.
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Originally Posted by ted13b
I'm trying to burn out the lower control arm bushings on my C3, as I've read in several forum posts. I tried lighting them with a propane torch...they'd burn for a minute or two, then fizzle out. I tried dousing them with liquid wrench, then lighting them, same thing. Do I have magical, fireproof bushings, or am I missing something?
Ted,
Do read my post in this thread, next to last one. All four A-arms can be a ten minute job tops!... PM me if you'd like.
Bill

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...g-removal.html
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Old Feb 10, 2013 | 08:37 PM
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You need more heat. Try oxy/acetylene. They will burn.
Yes. But be careful. Use a small tip. Too large a burning tip and you will burn holes right through the steel.
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Old Feb 10, 2013 | 08:53 PM
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STAY AWAY FROM HEAT.....air chisel is all you need.
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Old Feb 10, 2013 | 09:34 PM
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Here's what I did on my 80' worked great, went to auto zone and use the loaner tool deal "bushing press" came with several different fittings, pressed old ones out and new one's in...went really smooth.



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I got a tool from Advance for the uppers, but they didn't list one for the lowers. I think I'll try slofut's drill. thanks for the help guys.
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drill them out with a small drill bit,then pick out the loose rubber,worked for me
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it is amazing to me how many ways there are to do a job.i put a 14'' pipe wrench on the outer lip and unscrewed them.i know they are not threaded but they came out regardless.
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it is amazing to me how many ways there are to do a job.i put a 14'' pipe wrench on the outer lip and unscrewed them.i know they are not threaded but they came out regardless.
Hey, now that's cool!
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