Is there a trick to taking off the front A Arms off the Kmember? I can't get the bolts out!

 

For the front bolts you need to turn the steering wheel all the way to the passenger side to get the drivers bolt and all the way to the drivers side to get the passenger side out. Even then it may want to rub the steering rack rubber.

The rears should just need to be unbolted and pushed up.

 

^^ what he sed

 

I had the kmember out of the car and still couldn't get them out for anything

 

Are the bolts not turning? Or will they just not come off. Some details at this point will help.

 

The nut is off, but the bolt is not turning!!

 

 

We did that, it won't budge!

 

rust = PB blaster

 

a breaker bar with a long handle and a decent metal pipe that is pretty long.

or use your legs. put your foot on the breaker bar and push.

 

The bolt end has a keeper that has its own little alignment hole in the k-member.. Trying to turn it with the nut off will only screw everything up.

Once the nut it out, you should be able to slide, not spin the bolt back out. Rap it on the nut side with a hammer to try to free it up. Maybe use some heat if necessary too.

 

Your local auto parts store should have a spray product that literally freezes the bolt, nut, or whatever is stuck.

 

Get a bigger one!

 

On an old thirdgen I've had to get the torch out and cut them when the bolt siezed onto the bushing. Fourth gens are starting to get some age and could be experiencing the same problem.

Don't bother with a sawzall, I tried that first and the bushings are hardened.

 

i said screw it and bought some tubular a arms.. thanks guys

 

Not to rain on your parade, but if you can't get the bolts out that hold the OE a-arms in place, how are you going to install the aftermarket parts?

 

Lol, im not that stupid. The original plan was to put the stock aarms on our tubular kmemeber but just ended up getting tubular aarms

 

OK, sounds reasonable.....

 

anyone know what size bolts i neet, that go through the aarm to the kmember?