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Teb74 · 03-19-2004, 05:41 PM

I have a pair of battle version control arms. I'm having trouble removing the stock ones, the nuts came off fine but the bolt furthest back (bushing end) , will not budge out, it appears to be a washer holding onto the bolt, are there any tips in removing this or in general about installing these arms?

dball33 · 03-20-2004, 02:46 PM

Bump for you. I ran into the same problem and would like to know as well, but if I find out from anyone at the meet tonight, I'll post it up for you.

**West** · 03-20-2004, 04:38 PM

Isnt there a tab in which holds the bolt into place to prevent play? Look at that and make sure its not holding it on there. It SHOULD come right off. Just thought I would mention this... might not be the problem.

Ranger_Man · 03-20-2004, 08:22 PM

http://trackaddicts.net/index.php?op...d=20&Itemid=48

thats for my s14, but id assume you are hitting the same problem i did. basically the washer has a tooth in it that locks into place on the bolt. you gotta fiddle with it to get the tooth on the washer to line up with the groove on the bolt.

Hawd · 03-20-2004, 08:28 PM

what does bfh stand for ?? sry i'm retarded....

Ranger_Man · 03-20-2004, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hawd

what does bfh stand for ?? sry i'm retarded....

big f**king hammer

Hawd · 03-20-2004, 08:35 PM

why didn't you just use a breaker bar? Is there not enough room to work in there or what?

Ranger_Man · 03-20-2004, 08:40 PM

hammers are cool.... and i had misplaced my breaker bar

Hawd · 03-20-2004, 09:25 PM

that's the best excuse I've heard to bang the shit out of something with a big fucking hammer haha.

dball33 · 03-20-2004, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ranger_Man

http://trackaddicts.net/index.php?op...d=20&Itemid=48

thats for my s14, but id assume you are hitting the same problem i did. basically the washer has a tooth in it that locks into place on the bolt. you gotta fiddle with it to get the tooth on the washer to line up with the groove on the bolt.

Thanks. Was going nuts after taking off that nut and turning the bolt around and around.....and it not coming off......

driftstyre · 03-26-2004, 10:24 AM

If anything is ever frozen in place use heat, preferably oxygen/acetalyne. If you don't have access to that go to the hardware store and get some MAPP gas or even propane torch will work. If you can get wurth products anywhere, get some Rost Off ICE. A last resort would be to cut the arm with a sawzall right in front of the bushing, then cut the bolt on each side of the bushing.

KiDyNomiTe · 03-26-2004, 02:39 PM

Had the same problem, just used an impact hammer

It came out after a little while. Its such a cramped spor too.

ryan hagen · 03-26-2004, 03:52 PM

are you all talking about that inner bolt that does the stock camber? mine was rusted in, 1 hit from a LFH and mine poped out.

dball33 · 03-26-2004, 07:09 PM

Just did mines today plus the toe arms as well. Only one out of the four had the washer not lined up. All you have to do is wiggle the washer around to line it up with the bolt and then just hit the bolt out. Pretty easy once you play around with it but yeah, it's really cramped there.

Flybert · 03-26-2004, 11:46 PM

For my RUCA's, I remember using a breaker bar and a 4ft long cheater bar. Super Torque!!! Remember kids, Torque = F(r)sin(theta).

03-19-2004, 05:41 PM	#1
Teb74 Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, OR Age: 39 Posts: 108 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Rear Upper Control Arms I have a pair of battle version control arms. I'm having trouble removing the stock ones, the nuts came off fine but the bolt furthest back (bushing end) , will not budge out, it appears to be a washer holding onto the bolt, are there any tips in removing this or in general about installing these arms?

03-20-2004, 04:38 PM	#3
West OMNOMNOMNOM Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Denver, CO Age: 44 Posts: 6,456 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: West Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Isnt there a tab in which holds the bolt into place to prevent play? Look at that and make sure its not holding it on there. It SHOULD come right off. Just thought I would mention this... might not be the problem. __________________ West - Zilvia.net - Toyobaru.net - NapkinSketch.com

03-26-2004, 02:39 PM	#12
KiDyNomiTe Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Chicago Age: 38 Posts: 6,296 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: KiDyNomiTe Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Had the same problem, just used an impact hammer It came out after a little while. Its such a cramped spor too. __________________ PROCEED Grip Gambler

03-26-2004, 03:52 PM	#13
ryan hagen Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: rhinelander wisconsin Age: 42 Posts: 1,465 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	are you all talking about that inner bolt that does the stock camber? mine was rusted in, 1 hit from a LFH and mine poped out. __________________ 1990 hatch ka24de gt2871r

03-20-2004, 02:46 PM	#2
dball33 Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bay Area/Davis Posts: 198 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Bump for you. I ran into the same problem and would like to know as well, but if I find out from anyone at the meet tonight, I'll post it up for you.

03-20-2004, 08:22 PM	#4
Ranger_Man Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: austin, tx Posts: 91 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	http://trackaddicts.net/index.php?op...d=20&Itemid=48 thats for my s14, but id assume you are hitting the same problem i did. basically the washer has a tooth in it that locks into place on the bolt. you gotta fiddle with it to get the tooth on the washer to line up with the groove on the bolt.

03-20-2004, 08:28 PM	#5
Hawd BANNED Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 593 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	what does bfh stand for ?? sry i'm retarded....

03-20-2004, 08:35 PM	#7
Hawd BANNED Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 593 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	why didn't you just use a breaker bar? Is there not enough room to work in there or what?

03-20-2004, 08:40 PM	#8
Ranger_Man Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: austin, tx Posts: 91 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	hammers are cool.... and i had misplaced my breaker bar

03-20-2004, 09:25 PM	#9
Hawd BANNED Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 593 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	that's the best excuse I've heard to bang the shit out of something with a big fucking hammer haha.

03-26-2004, 10:24 AM	#11
driftstyre Zilvia.net Advertiser Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Boston Age: 46 Posts: 748 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	If anything is ever frozen in place use heat, preferably oxygen/acetalyne. If you don't have access to that go to the hardware store and get some MAPP gas or even propane torch will work. If you can get wurth products anywhere, get some Rost Off ICE. A last resort would be to cut the arm with a sawzall right in front of the bushing, then cut the bolt on each side of the bushing.

03-26-2004, 07:09 PM	#14
dball33 Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bay Area/Davis Posts: 198 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Just did mines today plus the toe arms as well. Only one out of the four had the washer not lined up. All you have to do is wiggle the washer around to line it up with the bolt and then just hit the bolt out. Pretty easy once you play around with it but yeah, it's really cramped there.

03-26-2004, 11:46 PM	#15
Flybert Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: none Posts: 3,862 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	For my RUCA's, I remember using a breaker bar and a 4ft long cheater bar. Super Torque!!! Remember kids, Torque = F(r)sin(theta).