Lower Front Control Arm Removal, What's the trick? Options

[mskalmus]

I am replacing the lower left control arm (48069-20290 - #6 on attached image) on my 95 GT once the correct part arrives; seems I was mistakenly sent a control arm for an earlier generation. The bolts have all been removed, including the stabilizer bar link (48820-33010 - #4 on second image).

Now all I have to do is remove the control arm and I need to know how much force I can apply without damaging any of the other suspension/steering componentry. How do I wrestle this bastard from the car?





Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer.

M Kalmus

This post has been edited by mskalmus: Oct 19, 2015 - 3:36 PM

[njccmd2002]

if number 6 wont come out its because number 9 wont let it.

lol.

Number 9 is a little sleeve, thats going to come out if you punch it from the top, unfortunately, you have to drop the whole crossmember. if you are not dropping it, try to see if you can pull it from underneath. otherwise will require a lot to bend that little tube.