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Jun 22, 2014 | 07:33 PM

GTOdave

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separaing control arm help

Hey guys i need some help. My bushing on my control arm to frame squeaks and creaks every bump or little stone. I have everythig i need apart to get the control arm out just need some advice how to get control armseparated from the back of the hub. I have a pic, just some advice how to separate it would be great.
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Jun 22, 2014 | 08:08 PM

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Control arm from the back of the hub? Do you mean separating the ball joints on the control arm from the spindle???..... Just take out the cotter pin and take off castle nut and then just put a piece of wood on the top of the stud and hit it out with a hammer, you don't want to mushroom the top otherwise won't get the nut back on after.

Jun 22, 2014 | 08:19 PM

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Heres the pic. I wanna remove that from the back of the hub..but need some advice

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Jun 22, 2014 | 08:43 PM

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Get a large prybar, and pry down on the control arm. At the same time, give the spindle a couple good whacks with a BFH, it should pop right out.

Jun 23, 2014 | 08:59 AM

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Get a large prybar, and pry down on the control arm. At the same time, give the spindle a couple good whacks with a BFH, it should pop right out.

Yup -- that's all that it should take

Jun 23, 2014 | 09:28 AM

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Cool guys thanks..have any suggestions on what bushing to put back in? Im just replacing the control arm to frame bushing. .and maybe a trick to getting the old one out..

Jun 23, 2014 | 10:48 AM

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Cool guys thanks..have any suggestions on what bushing to put back in? Im just replacing the control arm to frame bushing. .and maybe a trick to getting the old one out..

Here's my opinion: https://ls1tech.com/forums/suspensio...w-experts.html

There are various theories -- choose what works best for you