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Lower control arm
Monday, September 18, 2006 4:05 PM
I removed large bushing from lower control arm but not the metal sleeve, how do you get it out without damaging the control arm.
thanks





Re: Lower control arm
Monday, September 18, 2006 4:14 PM
very carefully take a metal file with a sharp edge or a hacksaw and just make a one slit through it, then it will drop right out



Re: Lower control arm
Monday, September 18, 2006 4:20 PM
yeah take your time dont rush it like i did



Re: Lower control arm
Monday, September 18, 2006 4:25 PM
listen to him ^^^^ hes our off the car @!#$ up sitting in my toll box at work hahahah



Re: Lower control arm
Monday, September 18, 2006 4:34 PM
on the control arm can you see part of the metal sleeve sticking out quarter of an inch?






Re: Lower control arm
Monday, September 18, 2006 4:44 PM
yes thats the metal sleeve



Re: Lower control arm
Monday, September 18, 2006 10:44 PM
A hack saw and 30 minutes of carful cutting in the best way to get it out.
A torch and a large hammer is the quickest way.



Re: Lower control arm
Monday, September 18, 2006 11:19 PM
or take a chisel punch and just use the lip and punch it into the center and it will fall out.



Re: Lower control arm
Tuesday, September 19, 2006 4:27 AM
Vincent Morris wrote:or take a chisel punch and just use the lip and punch it into the center and it will fall out.


thats what i thought didnt work that way lol



Re: Lower control arm
Tuesday, September 19, 2006 12:57 PM
I used an 80ton hydraulic press....worked great about 10 seconds later I was installing the new bushings.
Re: Lower control arm
Tuesday, September 19, 2006 3:22 PM
I used the hacksaw took my time, and just like you said, it fell right out.
Thanks.





Re: Lower control arm
Tuesday, September 19, 2006 3:37 PM
cool im still waiting for my new bushings to come in because 1 of them broke



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