Installing New Suspension

[bigdrick323]

I got it off, now waiting on strut mounts and trying to remove drivers side control arm and passenger side tie Rod

I am away from my computer, being lazy!

[bigdrick323]

I cannot get to the center ball joint nut on the control arm. I would like to do both arms, but I hear the passenger is a beast to get to and that arm is still in pretty good shape. Joints are tight. Driver's side is F'd in the a though. Ideas?

[jlevie]

A stubby 22mm 12pt box end wrench will get the nut on the passenger side off. You can by one of those, or take an abrasive cutoff disk to an ordinary wrench.

[bigdrick323]

A stubby 22mm 12pt box end wrench will get the nut on the passenger side off. You can by one of those, or take an abrasive cutoff disk to an ordinary wrench.

Where can I get a stubby wrench today?

[BobombETA]

Where can I get a stubby wrench today?

Any of the big box auto stores.

[bigdrick323]

Any of the big box auto stores.

nope, no luck

[jlevie]

You can turn a standard wrench into a stubby with an abrasive cut-off disk in a right-angle grinder in a minute or so and even faster with an oxy-acetelyne torch configured for cutting.

[bigdrick323]

Got it off coming from front of car after lifting. Now need to remove fcab brackets and replace bushings.

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[bigdrick323]

Waiting on bushings now....

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[bigdrick323]

Was almost there and realized I put the bushing on the wrong arm..ahhhhhhhh

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[chance]

Holy shit man, you are running in to way too many problems. I did it in a weekend my first time. The only problems I had were getting the ball joints free, and that was only until I got a pickle fork and they popped right out

[bigdrick323]

My middle name should be Murphy.

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[bigdrick323]

Got that issue solved. Time to put everything back together

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[bigdrick323]

Almost done.

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[bigdrick323]

Done, wow relief and pleasure and exhaustion.

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