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control arm bushings difficult to replace in the driveway 700

posted by  ChrisS on  Sun Jun 7 15:24 CST 2009
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Ari, same here. I just finished installing rear shocks on the car and although the lower shock bolt is very tight, it is nothing compared to the rear bolt on the control arm. Holy cow. I don't see how it can be done in a driveway situation; it appears to need the leverage allowed by having the car on a lift where access to a super long breaker bar (pipe) would loosen the bolt. I felt a bit wimpy and I'm no Hercules but I feel I'm at least as strong as the average person yet I was summarily dissed and dismissed by this bolt.

Steve, thanks for that detail; I have read the FAQ but it just did not turn out the same as the FAQ, unfortunately.
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