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Old 23-Aug-2003, 10:23 AM
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Best way to remove Front Lower Control Arm..
bushing is seized to bolt,


heat/torch to cut the bolt out...its already unthreaded, and made a "dent" mark into the outer shell of its holder.

B.F.H.....and bang the other side of the bolt with a punch and hope it unhangs?
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Old 23-Aug-2003, 10:26 AM
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give me 30 mins with my mallot and your problems will be solved
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lol, I want to see this!
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the bushing is seized to the bolt still holding up the control arm into the frame..
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all in good time... i might be getting the energy suspension master kit if i get some graduation money... so it'll all be happening then
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dammit, everything else is out, waiting for rear-disc conversion, rick what till you see all these ******* red bushings I got.
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Old 23-Aug-2003, 10:31 AM
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i'll have them all to.... i'm not looking forward to it though cause bret said he spent days changing all the bushings
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Old 23-Aug-2003, 10:33 AM
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wow front lower control arm is seized? Ive never had that happen in all the susp installs I have done, its usually the rear shock one thats always seized.
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the complete kit, doesnt include everything, I spent another $100.00
on - $260.00 for everything

damn ripoff
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Old 23-Aug-2003, 10:36 AM
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i dont know i want the kit that has all the suspension bushings....
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doesnt exist.
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Old 24-Aug-2003, 10:52 AM
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its called the master kit or something... i saw one before
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that is what I bought rick, but didnt include, swaybar, front & rear, and the big trailing arm bushing....
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