lxdan93

well i ran into a problem. im changing my rear upper and lower control arms and putting Hotchkis control arms in. I started with the bottom ones firstand i got the spring offand got it unbolted from the rear end but where it connects to the frame is being a bi/*h. Me and my buddy have tried cutting it, heating it up and lubing it and tried beating it out and ive ran out of things to do to get it out. I was woundering and hopingif there was a easier way to get it out. God i hope the uppers dont give me as much trouble as the lowers
thanks

lxdan93

does anybody know?

aode08

pictures please

silver91gt

I had to use an impact gun on them, same with the upers, and the bolts were all corroded and pitted up bad.

lxdan93

heres some pics ... in one of them im pointing at the bolt but it was kinda hard to get a good pic at it casue its up in there


http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r...3/IMG_0122.jpg

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r...3/IMG_0121.jpg

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r...3/IMG_0120.jpg

lxdan93

ya i was talking to some people and there say that in that metal sleeve the bolt welds itself to it and you have to break it loose but ive worked on 1 bolt for 6 hours and i tried heat a hammer and i tried even a sazall to cut it out but i keep going threw blades left and right and im hardly doing anything

88_5.0

Any help would be appreciated, we spent 6 hours on that damn bolt. The bolt is stuck solid in the lower control arm bushing sleeve. Same thing on the other side too. We soaked it in PB blaster, whacked on it, heated it, and everything. I'm thinkin the last resort will have to be an acetylene torch and just chop the SOB out. We'll get it done Dan.

silver91gt

use a long punch and a very big hammer, and just beat it till it comes out, I thought you meant you couldnt get the nut off

Scout2232

Sounds romantic!

lxdan93

we tried that im scared tho im goin to miss and put a (speed hole) in the side of my car lol