Thanks!
No, I haven't. I'm using liquid wrench and Saturday morning, weather
permitting, will be the next time I get close with a hammer.
I had to pick up a new can of penetrant today. Next spray tomorrow morning,
if I'm ahead of schedule. :)
Are you saying that the metal sleeves, if separated from the rubber, will
fit through the hole in the chassis where the bolt fits through? That could
be a good thing.
I'm not sure that I get this part, ... but I'm still thinking.
>And one thing I did not know when I started
>is that the front half of the front bushing and the rear half of the rear
>bushing have to come out ( in the same direction as nut and washer) before
>the arm can come out
The first one came off so easily. ( But, it was probably 'touched' more
recently by a PO. (hints of accident.))
Robert D.
-----Original Message-----
From ainglis at bcresearch.com <ainglis@bcresearch.com>
To: RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca <RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca>
Date: February 22, 2000 4:55 PM
Subject: A-arm pins
>Robert:
>Have you got them off yet? I seem to have taken too many apart recently.
>I used lots of liquid wrench. And one thing I did not know when I started
>is that the front half of the front bushing and the rear half of the rear
>bushing have to come out ( in the same direction as nut and washer) before
>the arm can come out - so you might be able to carve, pop or pry them out.
>I have used heat too - probably enough to burn off all the rubber at which
>point the steel sleeves come out with the bolts (just watch out for heat on
>brake lines etc - even the fuel line is quite close inside the engine bay).
>However, I had the best success with a 10" long punch type tool and hammer
>hitting against the end of the bolt with the nut half off providing a
>'socket' to locate the punch. The angle is bad at back and front but the
>long punch and socket worked for me without damage. On two cars I did not
>have any exhaust to get in the way.
>Hope this is some help.
>Alan
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