Control arm installation

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Control arm installation

Postby Joshpath » Wed Nov 21, 2018 12:18 pm

Anyone has advice on removing and installing new rear forward lower control arms? Both left and right


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Re: Control arm installation

Postby VKbadger » Wed Nov 21, 2018 2:30 pm

Joshpath wrote:Anyone has advice on removing and installing new rear forward lower control arms? Both left and right
Spray bolts with a ton of penetrating oil a week before tackling this project.

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Postby Joshpath » Wed Nov 21, 2018 5:49 pm

10/4
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Postby Gottcha86 » Thu Nov 22, 2018 9:00 am

Save your self time and just cut the bolts. I used a Sawzall. There is a 99% chance they won't come out. I wasted a few hours soaking them and heating them.

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Postby Joshpath » Thu Nov 22, 2018 12:14 pm

10/4 I have my milwaukee hackzall in case

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Postby smj999smj » Thu Nov 22, 2018 12:47 pm

The front bolt is installed so that it can't be removed without dropping the fuel tank out of the way, so, definitely cut that one and then just install the new bolt from the other side. I would see if the bolt can be removed before simply just cutting through them. No sense in wasting time and Sawzall blades if one doesn't need to! Don't completely tighten the bolts until the weight of the vehicle is on the suspension.

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Postby Joshpath » Thu Nov 22, 2018 5:30 pm

10/4
Hey To a everyone.

Happy Thanksgiving

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Postby palmerwmd » Fri Nov 23, 2018 10:55 am

Joshpath wrote:10/4
Hey To a everyone.

Happy Thanksgiving
And Happy Thanks giving to you!! :D


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