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control arm bushings difficult to replace in the driveway 700

I think that removing the front wheel gave me enough room to do it.
I was also using a 2-foot racheting torque wrench.

It was definitely a pain, but not impossible.

You might also try lowering the car down, or using a jack to take the pressure off the rear bolt - or breaking the bolt loose before raising it up.


I think now, that I may have set up the torque wrench/breaker wrench, then used an axe handle as a lever to give me even more leverage on the and of the torque wrench. The arrangement winds up shaped like an L.


Good Luck,
Will
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1990 740 Turbo, on its way to stock specs, maybe beyond






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New control arm bushings difficult to replace in the driveway [700]
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