HELP! Lower Control Arm swap/Problem
11-17-2012, 03:09 PM
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HELP! Lower Control Arm swap/Problem Upgrading to BMR lower control arms on my 94 TA and the rear bolts holding the original ones on will not budge. I have the the bottom nuts off and pounding on the bolts does nothing. Has anyone swapped these out before and can give me some insight?? it would be greatly appericiated
11-17-2012, 03:26 PM
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uhmm do you have a torch so you can heat up the metal around the bolt?
do the bolts have a head on them to put a wrench on? if they do you could try turning them out.
could spray them down with wd-40 or penetrating oil of some kind and let it sit there for a while then beat the hell out of them.
otherwise you need a bigger hammer... unless you plan on reusing the bolts you can get creative
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do the bolts have a head on them to put a wrench on? if they do you could try turning them out.
could spray them down with wd-40 or penetrating oil of some kind and let it sit there for a while then beat the hell out of them.
otherwise you need a bigger hammer... unless you plan on reusing the bolts you can get creative
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11-17-2012, 04:36 PM
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If your talking about the large vetrical bolt I had to cut mine out, they were a pain to get out and wernt coming out any other way I could see lol. Mine had 165k on them. New bolts go in alot easier lol
11-17-2012, 04:40 PM
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They can be a BIG pain in the *** When I done my poly suspension the front ones were pretty stuck!!! So I soaked the **** out of em with PB Blaster They do make a Freeze penetrant now that would help you out 
Just keep at it & get a 2lb sledge or 10lber LoL LUBE the **** out of the new stuff with good grease!!!!
Just keep at it & get a 2lb sledge or 10lber LoL LUBE the **** out of the new stuff with good grease!!!!
11-17-2012, 04:44 PM
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Okay thanks guys yea mine has 178k on it so im gonna try PB and a 3pounder if that doesnt work i guess im cutting it out. Just wanted to see if i was missing something. Thanks again!!!
