_simso_
Posted 22 February 2022 - 06:41 PM
Folks, little stuck.
i have to remove the lower control arms from my ht, there is a through pin that I am assuming needs to be moved forward or back to get the lower control arm off.
does anyone know if these are a press fit in or a slide fit, do they screw into the frame at all, before i go beating on it with a hammer, does not hurt to ask
steve
Technical + Numbers Guru + Moderator
Posted 23 February 2022 - 06:31 AM
No, you leave the "pin" intact.
Remove the 2 bolts at the lower arm pivot & then use an air chisel (or similar) to remove the bushes (including their outer shells). The arm will then come off.
Dr Terry
_simso_
Posted 23 February 2022 - 12:14 PM
Thanks, I will still have the same issue however when i go to fit the lower control arm back on with the new bushings
Technical + Numbers Guru + Moderator
Posted 23 February 2022 - 01:46 PM
You just do the reverse.
Put the arm in place & then, using a hammer & socket (or tube) push the bushes thru the hole in the arm.
You will need to fabricate a u-shaped spacer to support the arm while you hit the bush inward.
Get yourself a good workshop manual, it will give you a good rundown.
Dr Terry
_simso_
Posted 23 February 2022 - 03:35 PM
Thankyou, i just have a ht front end, not a ht holden so it is a bitza ute
i will bring an air chisel home and see what i can take off, is a heat torch on the rubber a good idea first or not, I am a little concerned about damaging those pins whilst trying to remove the lower arms
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