HELP - Radius arm is not coming out!
06-22-2006, 10:43 PM
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HELP - Radius arm is not coming out!
My rear suspension bushing replacement project has ground to a halt. I can't get the radius arm to give even a hair. I tried monster screwdrivers, even the ride height tool wedged behind the arm. I can't get it to move forward.
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
06-22-2006, 10:58 PM
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rusted splines I believe. I'd cut the rubber off and get a torch out.
I'm too scared to mess my rear ones because of this, and I need to get enough money together to get all that smart racing stuff, I mean wevo
I'm too scared to mess my rear ones because of this, and I need to get enough money together to get all that smart racing stuff, I mean wevo
06-23-2006, 12:55 AM
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crowbar - tap with a hammer and hose down the area back behind there with KRoil or pb Blaster - then tap again; keep tapping 10 time each hour for a few days.
If that doesn't get the thing off it will at least keep you busy - time & tapping
If that doesn't get the thing off it will at least keep you busy - time & tapping
06-23-2006, 12:48 PM
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Patience + care with your pry tools! I took a USA ride height, concour quality '76 911S to a, then, highly-regarded alignment shop (in SoCal) to be set to Euro height. Man did they butcher the car! Big indents from tire irons, etc., surrounded where the bushing cap bolts to. I was FURIOUS! One of the worst experiences I had with an outside shop. I guess it could have been worse - the car could have belonged to a customer (it was mine). Use wood blocks, whatever works, to protect the car, and just keep at it - they'll come out. By the way, you don't need to take the two bolts/nuts loose that are shown in your pic. Also, I have to ask - you do have everything disconnected at the wheel end of the radius arm, correct?
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06-23-2006, 01:52 PM
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Yes, everything is disconnected at the wheel end. And I have recorded the radius arm angle for later. I took the bolts out because of a sentence in "101 projects..." that states "on later style cars with the ride height adjustment screws you will need to remove the large adjsustment bolt and the locking bolt as well." Guess I misunderstood. Luckily I had outlined the shape of the short arm onto the radius arm so I can rebolt in the correct position.