Bad A-Arm flange, Need help |
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Bad A-Arm flange, Need help |
VaccaRabite |
Mar 31 2009, 04:47 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,465 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
When I bought this car, it only had one of the two bolts holding in the forward drivers side a -arm attacment point (where it attaches to the body under the front trunk.)
I figured it was just due to the accident that had taken place at some point in the car's past, and during the repair the mount offset a little. Well, I was probably right, but not how I figured. Once I got a good look at everything, this is what I saw: (IMG:http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3465/3402174275_62d39408f8.jpg) (IMG:http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3572/3402979354_5ddb0daca4.jpg) As you can see the flange on the A-Arm right behind the mounting point is buggered. Inverted. And it is pushing against the bushing and holding the mount out of location. So. How do I fix it? even with a BFH I was not able to knock the mount off the bushing. I DO NOT want to drop the A-Arm. I just got everyhting put back together, and removing all of the front suspension is more then I can fathom right now. Other alternative is that I could just continue driving on one bolt, as the PO must have been doing. This car is just determined to stay home from Hershey. At least I got my brakes up and working. Zach |
VaccaRabite |
Apr 5 2009, 06:48 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,465 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Got the old A Arm out. decided to remove the ball joint after the arm came out after nearly pulling the car off its jackstands trying to remove the castle nut. :eep:
After re-centering the car on its jackstands, I made a come-along out of some ratchet straps, attached one end to the A arm, and the other end to my work bench. Got some tension on it, wiggled it around, and it popped right out. Easy as pie. Got the ball joint out with a pipe wrench while the arm was held in a vise. Much easier then doing it on the car. *MUCH* Everything transferred over to the new arm w/o a hitch. However, I need some parts to finish the job. The foam grease gasket broke up, so I need to replace that. Also, the cotter pin and sawtooth keeper thing were missing, so I need to get those. I'm going to call AA tomorrow and see if they can get them to me this week.. They usually ship faster then Pelican (much less far to travel). I suppose it is going to be a bitch putting the new arm back into the rubber bushing. But that will be a job for Tuesday after work. Zach |
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