 Control Arm Front Cap, Can they be removed and replaced? |
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| Sailor |
 Mar 16 2011, 09:41 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 67 Joined: 17-January 10 From: Tumwater, WA Member No.: 11,247 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
I am in the process of replacing my control arm bushings. Was wondering if the front caps can be tapped out and then replaced (reused)? Was hoping to use my allthread press to pull the new bushings into place.
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| Eric_Shea |
Mar 16 2011, 09:53 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,278 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
Sure... just tap it out. PP has new ones. Or, stick some JB weld on there and stick them back in. Sometimes it's the only way to get t-bars out.
Funny story... those were the first words I uttered to Andy. I was in San Mateo and stopped by HPH in Redwood City to meet Brad. Andy was there with his car up in the air and his suspension on the ground. He was trying to yank the torsion bar out to no avail. I recognized the army boots from pictures and said "Andy, tap it through the front" |
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| Sailor |
Mar 17 2011, 08:53 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 67 Joined: 17-January 10 From: Tumwater, WA Member No.: 11,247 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Mar 16 2011, 08:53 PM)  Sure... just tap it out. PP has new ones. Or, stick some JB weld on there and stick them back in. Sometimes it's the only way to get t-bars out. Funny story... those were the first words I uttered to Andy. I was in San Mateo and stopped by HPH in Redwood City to meet Brad. Andy was there with his car up in the air and his suspension on the ground. He was trying to yank the torsion bar out to no avail. I recognized the army boots from pictures and said "Andy, tap it through the front" Thanks, fortunately my t-bars slid right out the back. So far every thing has come apart pretty easily. |
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| r_towle |
Mar 17 2011, 11:31 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,585 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States 
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tap them out
Flaten them on the bench gently so as not to stretch the metal and put them back in... Hose out the inside of the a-arm to rid yourself of all the crud in there. Rich |
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