Doing a suspension refresh but the control arm is stuck to the subframe. Any advice?
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The stud rusts in the bore and sticks, it's just something you have be persistent with. In some rare situations you may be able to tighten the nut beyond normal and break it free, but you risk deformation and sticking the assembly in place. You also may be able to get a socket that fits over the threads with no nut and hammer on that from the top, but the angle stinks and with lots of extension the impact is lessened.
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Originally posted by roguetoaster View PostThe stud rusts in the bore and sticks, it's just something you have be persistent with. In some rare situations you may be able to tighten the nut beyond normal and break it free, but you risk deformation and sticking the assembly in place. You also may be able to get a socket that fits over the threads with no nut and hammer on that from the top, but the angle stinks and with lots of extension the impact is lessened.
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I don't know if this works on RWD E30s - but on my ix, I put a short socket on top, with the nut threaded to the top of the ball joint, and hammer it from the top. It's way easier and I don't have to crawl under the car. You have to remove the airbox to do the passenger side but that only takes a couple minutes.
Fuck hitting ball joints with a hammer. I have never, ever had that work once in my life.
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Originally posted by nando View PostI don't know if this works on RWD E30s - but on my ix, I put a short socket on top, with the nut threaded to the top of the ball joint, and hammer it from the top. It's way easier and I don't have to crawl under the car. You have to remove the airbox to do the passenger side but that only takes a couple minutes.
Fuck hitting ball joints with a hammer. I have never, ever had that work once in my life.
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