How do i remove the lower control arms

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  1. john T

    john T Member

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    ive got almost everything off of one side of my car and then that last bolt on the LCA is impossible. cant get a hammer in there to smack it out. Any suggestions. motor is still in the car so the torch isnt much of an option. rather not burn my grabber to the ground. the bolt that im having trouble with is the main one with the bushing got the nut off but the bolts is stuck in there
     
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    PaulS Member extrordiare

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    Two things to try:
    1. try using a wrench to "unscrew" the bolt. It sometimes helps to put some down or up pressure on the bushing area to get the bolt to track.
    2. If the bolt was installed in the wrong direction and you can't swing a hammer buy or borrow an air hammer and use that to push it out.
    Be sure to install the bolt so you can knock it out with a hammer the next time.
     
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    I would suggest disconnecting it from the spindle first which will relieve any extra pressure on the bolt, than put a wrench on the bolt and work it back and forth, usually it'll start working it's way out or atleast it'll get the bushing centered so you can just push it out.
     

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