lower control arm help

energiesource · July 19th, 2009, 08:30 PM

so im trying to take my rear lower control arms off, i tried a billion different ways to get the axle mount bolt out and it just isnt coming out, ive supported the axle and then the lower control arm with a jack, ive let both of them all the way down, how the fuck do you remove this bolt? its stuck

00perfredgt · July 19th, 2009, 08:50 PM

Did you try using a punch to drve bolt out?

ajm · July 19th, 2009, 09:10 PM

dead blow or ball penis hammer. Hit it until its near flush and on the last bit you can hit it knock the piss outta it. If its still stuck after that hit the head as best you can at an angle and itll slowly work its way the rest of the way out. While supporting it with a jack that is.

casper gt · July 19th, 2009, 09:16 PM

Originally Posted by ajm

dead blow or ball penis hammer. Hit it until its near flush and on the last bit you can hit it knock the piss outta it. If its still stuck after that hit the head as best you can at an angle and itll slowly work its way the rest of the way out. While supporting it with a jack that is.

ball penis hammer................

..............

.. .........that's some funny shit.

ReverendDexter · July 19th, 2009, 09:20 PM

I just did LCAs not too long ago.

I grabbed a big screwdriver and pried the at the bolthead. Worked like a charm. Just make sure the LCA is supported if you haven't taken the spring out already.

energiesource · July 19th, 2009, 09:30 PM

the spring wont come out when its fully depressed. ive tried using a chizel thing and a hammer, and it just stays there, tried prying it out, and it wont move. it just stays there. ive gotten it past the first hole but its stuck in the middle now, and whether i jack it up, depress it, nothing it just wont come out.

ajm · July 19th, 2009, 09:33 PM

Put some ass into it and pound it on the head at at angle itll start moving sooner or later, but be careful bc if its in too much of a bind youll get the threads a bit outta wack and itll be hard to straighten them out w/o an impact. On the other hand try putting a screwdriver or punch against the end of the bolt and hit that.

ReverendDexter · July 19th, 2009, 09:36 PM

Originally Posted by energiesource

the spring wont come out when its fully depressed. ive tried using a chizel thing and a hammer, and it just stays there, tried prying it out, and it wont move. it just stays there. ive gotten it past the first hole but its stuck in the middle now, and whether i jack it up, depress it, nothing it just wont come out.

Can you "unthread" it? Sometimes when bolts are stuck like that you can put a wrench on 'em and get 'em to push themselves out.

energiesource · July 19th, 2009, 10:18 PM

no i try unbolting it and it just twists on that rubber bushing, it doesnt move, and i even took my rotors and brake dust cover off and tried pounding it straight on and it still isnt moving.. im starting to get really fucking pissed off over something so simple.

i really want to avoid using a torch but maybe ill have to

ajm · July 19th, 2009, 10:19 PM

try some lube, also work it back and forth, knock it as far as you can one way, then back the other way, then back the way you started n so forth. Given that its rusted or has a bunch of junk up in there.

energiesource · July 19th, 2009, 10:23 PM

i tried spraying some lube in there. i tried pounding it back into the original spot and it wont even go through anymore.. i dont know what to do.

ajm · July 19th, 2009, 10:28 PM

Cheap craftsman screwdriver or punch onto the "threaded end" and keep on wackin at it using a big hammer such as a decent size dead blow or 3lb sledge. If its that seized up a regular ole hammer is gonna take you a ton of work to get somewhere with more than likely.

Willy Mo · July 19th, 2009, 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by energiesource

i tried spraying some lube in there. i tried pounding it back into the original spot and it wont even go through anymore.. i dont know what to do.

wow my mind must be in the gutter cuz that sounded really dirty! lmao

energiesource · July 19th, 2009, 10:48 PM

id probably laugh if i wasnt so pissed off right now
its shit like this that makes me not even want to mod this fucking hunk of shit.

Jazzer The Cat · July 20th, 2009, 09:19 AM

^ Be careful talking like that as your Carma will come back and run over your dogma

Jazzer on balance in the universe

93hatch · July 20th, 2009, 11:45 AM

support that end of the diff with a jack, shove a screwdriver in the hole and hit it with a hammer, it shouldnt be in there very hard

LAWNDART02 · July 20th, 2009, 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by ajm

try some lube, also work it back and forth, knock it as far as you can one way, then back the other way, then back the way you started n so forth. Given that its rusted or has a bunch of junk up in there.

energiesource · July 21st, 2009, 06:44 PM

ive tried a torch now too and it doesnt even budge. wtf is wrong with this pos

ReverendDexter · July 21st, 2009, 06:54 PM

Yeah, something is very wrong here.

It's a bolt, going through the control arm sleeve, and two peices of metal on either side of that sleeve. The only way for that bolt to become jammed is a lack of alignment of the holes and the sleeve.

That means that if you regain alignment, the bolt will come out.

Have you had anyone else there take a look at it? Sometimes a fresh pair of eyes is all it takes.

ajm · July 21st, 2009, 06:59 PM

...what kinda hammer u using? Im not saying im 100% sure its your problem but I donno how many cars ive done control arms on at work be it front or rear upper or lower and ran into the similar problem for about a minute due to the fact that a simple 12oz ball penis hammer or a simple nail hammer for that matter doesnt have enough force to do the job.

July 19th, 2009, 08:30 PM	#1
energiesource MM Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Up der in canada eh Posts: 3,527 iTrader: 1 reviews	lower control arm help so im trying to take my rear lower control arms off, i tried a billion different ways to get the axle mount bolt out and it just isnt coming out, ive supported the axle and then the lower control arm with a jack, ive let both of them all the way down, how the fuck do you remove this bolt? its stuck __________________ 2000 Mustang GT, 417hp/421tq, P1SC @ 6 psi(?), Custom grind cams, Steeda Triax shifter, SLP LM2, MAC L/T and O/R H-pipe. 18x9/10 Flat Black FR500's, Mach C-pillars, bullitt side scoops/skirts.

July 19th, 2009, 09:20 PM	#5
ReverendDexter Priest of the Car Gods Clapped-out '90 GT 'vert ~5.5 seconds off TTOD :( Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 13,808 iTrader: 0 reviews	I just did LCAs not too long ago. I grabbed a big screwdriver and pried the at the bolthead. Worked like a charm. Just make sure the LCA is supported if you haven't taken the spring out already. __________________ O o /¯/______________________ \|BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!! \_\

July 19th, 2009, 09:30 PM	#6
energiesource MM Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Up der in canada eh Posts: 3,527 iTrader: 1 reviews	the spring wont come out when its fully depressed. ive tried using a chizel thing and a hammer, and it just stays there, tried prying it out, and it wont move. it just stays there. ive gotten it past the first hole but its stuck in the middle now, and whether i jack it up, depress it, nothing it just wont come out. __________________ 2000 Mustang GT, 417hp/421tq, P1SC @ 6 psi(?), Custom grind cams, Steeda Triax shifter, SLP LM2, MAC L/T and O/R H-pipe. 18x9/10 Flat Black FR500's, Mach C-pillars, bullitt side scoops/skirts.

July 19th, 2009, 10:18 PM	#9
energiesource MM Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Up der in canada eh Posts: 3,527 iTrader: 1 reviews	no i try unbolting it and it just twists on that rubber bushing, it doesnt move, and i even took my rotors and brake dust cover off and tried pounding it straight on and it still isnt moving.. im starting to get really fucking pissed off over something so simple. i really want to avoid using a torch but maybe ill have to __________________ 2000 Mustang GT, 417hp/421tq, P1SC @ 6 psi(?), Custom grind cams, Steeda Triax shifter, SLP LM2, MAC L/T and O/R H-pipe. 18x9/10 Flat Black FR500's, Mach C-pillars, bullitt side scoops/skirts.

July 19th, 2009, 10:23 PM	#11
energiesource MM Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Up der in canada eh Posts: 3,527 iTrader: 1 reviews	i tried spraying some lube in there. i tried pounding it back into the original spot and it wont even go through anymore.. i dont know what to do. __________________ 2000 Mustang GT, 417hp/421tq, P1SC @ 6 psi(?), Custom grind cams, Steeda Triax shifter, SLP LM2, MAC L/T and O/R H-pipe. 18x9/10 Flat Black FR500's, Mach C-pillars, bullitt side scoops/skirts.

July 19th, 2009, 08:50 PM	#2
00perfredgt Newbie Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4 iTrader: 0 reviews	Did you try using a punch to drve bolt out?

July 19th, 2009, 09:10 PM	#3
ajm Banned Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 7,966 iTrader: 4 reviews	dead blow or ball penis hammer. Hit it until its near flush and on the last bit you can hit it knock the piss outta it. If its still stuck after that hit the head as best you can at an angle and itll slowly work its way the rest of the way out. While supporting it with a jack that is.

July 19th, 2009, 09:33 PM	#7
ajm Banned Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 7,966 iTrader: 4 reviews	Put some ass into it and pound it on the head at at angle itll start moving sooner or later, but be careful bc if its in too much of a bind youll get the threads a bit outta wack and itll be hard to straighten them out w/o an impact. On the other hand try putting a screwdriver or punch against the end of the bolt and hit that.

July 19th, 2009, 10:19 PM	#10
ajm Banned Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 7,966 iTrader: 4 reviews	try some lube, also work it back and forth, knock it as far as you can one way, then back the other way, then back the way you started n so forth. Given that its rusted or has a bunch of junk up in there.

July 19th, 2009, 10:28 PM	#12
ajm Banned Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 7,966 iTrader: 4 reviews	Cheap craftsman screwdriver or punch onto the "threaded end" and keep on wackin at it using a big hammer such as a decent size dead blow or 3lb sledge. If its that seized up a regular ole hammer is gonna take you a ton of work to get somewhere with more than likely.

July 19th, 2009, 10:48 PM	#14
energiesource MM Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Up der in canada eh Posts: 3,527 iTrader: 1 reviews	id probably laugh if i wasnt so pissed off right now its shit like this that makes me not even want to mod this fucking hunk of shit. __________________ 2000 Mustang GT, 417hp/421tq, P1SC @ 6 psi(?), Custom grind cams, Steeda Triax shifter, SLP LM2, MAC L/T and O/R H-pipe. 18x9/10 Flat Black FR500's, Mach C-pillars, bullitt side scoops/skirts. Last edited by energiesource; July 19th, 2009 at 10:57 PM.

July 20th, 2009, 11:45 AM	#16
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,644 iTrader: 0 reviews	support that end of the diff with a jack, shove a screwdriver in the hole and hit it with a hammer, it shouldnt be in there very hard __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

July 21st, 2009, 06:44 PM	#18
energiesource MM Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Up der in canada eh Posts: 3,527 iTrader: 1 reviews	ive tried a torch now too and it doesnt even budge. wtf is wrong with this pos __________________ 2000 Mustang GT, 417hp/421tq, P1SC @ 6 psi(?), Custom grind cams, Steeda Triax shifter, SLP LM2, MAC L/T and O/R H-pipe. 18x9/10 Flat Black FR500's, Mach C-pillars, bullitt side scoops/skirts.

July 21st, 2009, 06:54 PM	#19
ReverendDexter Priest of the Car Gods Clapped-out '90 GT 'vert ~5.5 seconds off TTOD :( Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 13,808 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah, something is very wrong here. It's a bolt, going through the control arm sleeve, and two peices of metal on either side of that sleeve. The only way for that bolt to become jammed is a lack of alignment of the holes and the sleeve. That means that if you regain alignment, the bolt will come out. Have you had anyone else there take a look at it? Sometimes a fresh pair of eyes is all it takes. __________________ O o /¯/______________________ \|BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!! \_\

July 21st, 2009, 06:59 PM	#20
ajm Banned Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 7,966 iTrader: 4 reviews	...what kinda hammer u using? Im not saying im 100% sure its your problem but I donno how many cars ive done control arms on at work be it front or rear upper or lower and ran into the similar problem for about a minute due to the fact that a simple 12oz ball penis hammer or a simple nail hammer for that matter doesnt have enough force to do the job. Last edited by ajm; July 21st, 2009 at 07:01 PM.

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