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Old 01-10-2007, 06:45 AM
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When taking the control arms off of the suspension to get the axel out, once that is all done how do you get the control arms back into that joint where the thru bolt is?
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I use a huge pair of slip joint pliers, and press them in. Hack method is to use a hammer.
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Default Re: I use a huge pair of slip joint pliers, and press them in. Hack method is to use a hammer.

Yeah I was thinking of the hammer at first but was worried i would rip the boot on the control arm
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All you need to take out is the lower back control arm, worked gr8 for me
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