# holy sheeeeit

Posted by DanNY (91SE) on September 08, 2002 at 20:44:22:

In Reply to: Anything I should know when replacing the front lower control arm?? posted by DA-MAX on September 08, 2002 at 18:59:31:

it's harder than u think.
well for me at least.
the back side that has the U bracket is pretty straight forward.
the front one the inner bushing sleeve was rusted on the frame. i basically had to use a dremel and cut two slits in it (because 1 didn't do jack)..then use a screwdriver and hammer to peel it back like a banana to shoot some liquid wrench to loosen it up.
oh and the bushing wasn't totally destroyed so i had to use a gear puller and pull the arm from the stuck inner bushing.

gooood luck!

: had a short title bout with a curb last night, DOH!!! f'd up my rim and the left control arm is slightly bent...anyways the directoins in the Haynes manual look pretty straight forward, is there anything else I should look to do while down there?? will airtools be necessary or will the standard torque wrench do the job?? any suggestions...thanks.

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: it's harder than u think. : well for me at least. : the back side that has the U bracket is pretty straight forward. : the front one the inner bushing sleeve was rusted on the frame. i basically had to use a dremel and cut two slits in it (because 1 didn't do jack)..then use a screwdriver and hammer to peel it back like a banana to shoot some liquid wrench to loosen it up. : oh and the bushing wasn't totally destroyed so i had to use a gear puller and pull the arm from the stuck inner bushing. : gooood luck! : : had a short title bout with a curb last night, DOH!!! f'd up my rim and the left control arm is slightly bent...anyways the directoins in the Haynes manual look pretty straight forward, is there anything else I should look to do while down there?? will airtools be necessary or will the standard torque wrench do the job?? any suggestions...thanks.