Tip for removing front LCA
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Tip for removing front LCA I am needing to remove the front control arms off my camaro to put new bushings in it. Is there any tips to removeing the arm like how do you get the horrizontial bolt out.. Help please......
Oh that front bolt is such a bitch! on my car the bolt went in from the front, and the nut on the back. when I put it back on, I put it on the other way around. so now my car looks like the one on UMI's site:
http://www.umiperformance.com/images/2300h.jpg
Anyway, once I popped the spindle off using a pitman arm or tierod removal tool (from autozone/harbor freight), I was able to move the tierod enough to get the bolt off.
HTH
David
http://www.umiperformance.com/images/2300h.jpg
Anyway, once I popped the spindle off using a pitman arm or tierod removal tool (from autozone/harbor freight), I was able to move the tierod enough to get the bolt off.
HTH
David
breaker bar to get things started and then the bolt should come out. It is it jammed then you may need to raise or lower the rear end to get it to unbind if that was the issue.
I guess it sounds like you are asking preventatively and my guess is you will have no issue getting the bolt out. It may be easier to take the wheel off however.
I guess it sounds like you are asking preventatively and my guess is you will have no issue getting the bolt out. It may be easier to take the wheel off however.
oh, and prepare to leave those bushings soaked in oil or WD40 over night. my old ones were a major PITA to take out. I called my local Goodyear to ask how much they would charge to do the job (since I have a lifetime alignment warranty with them) and they told me that they dont do that, which surprised me. so I removed the A Arms and after farting with them for a while, I took them to the local pep boys who siad they could do it in 30 minutes. They ended up needing to soak them over night and the next day I get a bill for $120 
, almost half the price of a new set of tubulars 
I could have bought my own 12 ton press at harbor freight for that price.
Good luck!
D
, almost half the price of a new set of tubulars I could have bought my own 12 ton press at harbor freight for that price.
Good luck!
D
Yeah, I was so pissed at that engineer when I was pulling that off 
IIRC, I was able to swing the tie rod in such a way that you could press up on the rubber boot to get that bolt out.
David
IIRC, I was able to swing the tie rod in such a way that you could press up on the rubber boot to get that bolt out.
David
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Originally Posted by ROCNDAV
IIRC, I was able to swing the tie rod in such a way that you could press up on the rubber boot to get that bolt out.
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Originally Posted by 95camaroz28
Its on the front, it seems to be hitting a tad on the rod inside the rubber boot. I dont know what to do i wont want to kill the boot completly
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lmao i turned the steering wheel. it worked, pushed bushings out after them soaking for 15 minutes, but now my car has new lca bushings,prokit,newshocks.. time to have it alignned. my back passenger seems like a quater inche higher than the driver, any ideas??
