Control arm issue
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Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Chino California
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
Control arm issue
Hey all, I'm trying to drop my front lower control arms to get to the leaf spring but it's fighting me. I've removed the lower shock mount and removed the nut that holds the control in place but the bolt/control arm won't drop away. I don't want to hammer the bolt out - I'd hate to strip the bolt.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Vancouver Washington
Hey all, I'm trying to drop my front lower control arms to get to the leaf spring but it's fighting me. I've removed the lower shock mount and removed the nut that holds the control in place but the bolt/control arm won't drop away. I don't want to hammer the bolt out - I'd hate to strip the bolt.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
Last edited by Last C5; Jan 30, 2009 at 02:15 AM.
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Joined: Mar 2001
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From: Prescott AZ
St. Jude Donor '04
Ok this my seem a little unconventional but it has worked every time when I needed the leafs out in the front or to get to the adjustment bolt.
Put a jack under the front rotor and start jacking it up. It will put a ton of pressure on the lower joint and it will pop and no I have never damaged the rotor.
Now I just remove the 4 bolts on the upper control arm and steering tie rod end. It is just easier IMO>
Put a jack under the front rotor and start jacking it up. It will put a ton of pressure on the lower joint and it will pop and no I have never damaged the rotor.
Now I just remove the 4 bolts on the upper control arm and steering tie rod end. It is just easier IMO>
Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 3,904
Likes: 29
From: Vancouver Washington
Ok this my seem a little unconventional but it has worked every time when I needed the leafs out in the front or to get to the adjustment bolt.
Put a jack under the front rotor and start jacking it up. It will put a ton of pressure on the lower joint and it will pop and no I have never damaged the rotor.
Now I just remove the 4 bolts on the upper control arm and steering tie rod end. It is just easier IMO>
Put a jack under the front rotor and start jacking it up. It will put a ton of pressure on the lower joint and it will pop and no I have never damaged the rotor.
Now I just remove the 4 bolts on the upper control arm and steering tie rod end. It is just easier IMO>
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