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Have spent the past 4hrs wrestling with Upper control arm bolts...

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Old 07-10-2006, 07:30 PM
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Default thats the first thing, i hope that doesnt need to be said...

but youre absolutely right... make sure theres no stress on the bolt.
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Default Had similar problems with mine, I had to hammer down on the control arms to make sure they

weren't binding the bolt. Then I hammered it out with an old bolt.
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Default have you taken a hammer to it yet..start pounding and don't stop till your tired

and of course try not to damage the upright
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Default Thanks everyone for the help, Still the bolts have not come out...

Im tired and going to bed...back at it tomorrow after work i suppose??
Old 07-10-2006, 08:47 PM
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Default Sears 7-ton puller.

It IS possible to get it in there. There's a convenient punch dent on the end of the bolt to center the puller on. Tighten down until the bolt nearly bends. Then smack the puller with a large hammer. It's definitely not easy. Be careful not to slip, or if the puller should "pop" off.

Needless to say use antisieze when reinstalling.
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i used heat, BP Blaster,4lb hammer and flattened the bolt and had to cut it, but it finally came out
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after you get them out get new bolts and use antiseize.
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Default mine took 2 weeks, seriously. Took it off and finally went to a protoshop that abused it for 2 hours

I drilled, bend a 12ton press, used airhammer night after night and finally got a steelbar stuck in the drilled hole, yahuu. two f*king weeks.... this car is so stuck everywhere after 7 years (3 of them in salty winterroads)
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Default wow i thought i had it bad...took me exactly one week... sat. to sat.

btw those are the hugest wheels ever... are you rollin' on horse carriage wheels?
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Default those are my early spring wheels, heavy as hell and with worn out tires, MMiglia evo 5

looks badass as they also come out with 15mm spacers. Some dont like it but I do once a year.


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