[Shotimes] Control arm removal

[Paul L Fisher]

We didn't melt the rubber. That was the next step but none of us felt 
comfortable using the torch.

Quoting ianf@eden.rutgers.edu:

> 
> melt the rubber? What were you doing?
> 
> Ian
> 
> > Yeah, we beat the snot out of it.  We used (in no particular order),
> 
> an air
> > hammer, hammer, hammered on a smaller socket, pry bar, and that's all
> 
> I can
> > think of.  It didn't show any signs of movement.
> > 
> > The front ones were my fault.  I didn't have a torch (rather, didn't
> 
> know
> > how to use it) to melt the rubber on the control arms.
> > 
> > Mike Kopstain
> > Midwest SHO Specialists
> > 827 North Chestnut Avenue
> > Arlington Heights, IL 60004
> > www.MidwestSHO.com
> > Sales@midwestsho.com
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Kirk Doucette" <Kirk.doucette@verizon.net>
> > To: "Paul L Fisher" <sho@paul-fisher.com>; "SHOtimes (Team.net)"
> > <shotimes@autox.team.net>; "TechSHO (Topica)" <TechSHO@topica.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 10:17 AM
> > Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Control arm removal
> > 
> > 
> > > They rust in, Mike should have know this. You need an air hammer to
> 
> punch
> > it
> > > out. Its very common
> > >
> > > Kirk J Doucette
> > > NESHOC President
> > > Stormtrooper-97 White
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On
> > > Behalf Of Paul L Fisher
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 11:09 AM
> > > To: SHOtimes (Team.net); TechSHO (Topica)
> > > Subject: [Shotimes] Control arm removal
> > >
> > > Yesterday, I was trying to swap out both the front and rear control
> 
> arms.
> > On
> > > the fronts, they came of the subframe OK and off the knuckle OK,
> the
> > problem
> > > is the bushing where they meet the tension strut. Couldn't get them
> 
> to
> > > release on either sides. Any suggestions? I put the car back 
> together with
> > > the old ones.
> > >
> > > On the rear, 2 problems reared their ugly heads. 1st, on the front
> 
> one on
> > > the drivers side, the control arm came off the rear knuckle but 
> there was
> > > some sort of steel sleeve firmly stuck on the bolt. No matter what,
> 
> we
> > could
> > > not remove it.
> > >
> > > On the passenger side, the rear one was rather bent. It looked like
> 
> I had
> > > hit a curb sometime. It must of been the PO. Anyhow, I couldn't get
> 
> the
> > bolt
> > > on the H box to release. The nut came off fine but the bolt refused
> 
> to
> > turn
> > > or be pulled out.
> > >
> > > Any clues?
> > >
> > > Paul L Fisher
> > > '93 Ford Taurus SHO Crimson Clearcoat ATX 171K Build date
> 11/18/1992
> > > - K&N Panel filter, Tokico Struts, Eibach Springs, Dynomax
> cat-back,
> > Holley
> > > 190lph fuel pump, FPS rebuilt ATX, 26mm rear sway bar,
> Performance-
> Plus
> > > Stainless Steel Y-pipe, '96 brake upgrade, Delrin sub-frame 
> bushings,
> > Amsoil
> > > Series 2000 0W-30 oil, Amsoil Synthetic ATF.
> > > '00 Ford Explorer XLT 5.0L V8 AWD Oxford White Clearcoat 41K Build
> 
> date
> > > 11/19/1999
> > > - Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 oil, K&N Fuel Injection Performance Kit
> > >
> > > SHO Club member http://www.shoclub.com/
> > > Check out my web site http://www.paul-fisher.com/
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> > >
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> 



Paul L Fisher
'93 Ford Taurus SHO Crimson Clearcoat ATX 171K Build date 11/18/1992
- K&N Panel filter, Tokico Struts, Eibach Springs, Dynomax cat-back, Holley 
190lph fuel pump, FPS rebuilt ATX, 26mm rear sway bar, Performance-Plus 
Stainless Steel Y-pipe, Delrin sub-frame bushings, Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 
oil, Amsoil Synthetic ATF.
'00 Ford Explorer XLT 5.0L V8 AWD Oxford White Clearcoat 41K Build date 
11/19/1999
- Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 oil, K&N Fuel Injection Performance Kit

SHO Club member http://www.shoclub.com/
Check out my web site http://www.paul-fisher.com/
Amsoil dealer http://www.paul-fisher.com/oil.htm

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