Control Arm help!

[isamemon]

thanks
picked it up yesterday and a few other tools I needed
(pitman arm puller...on sale... to make the subframe pushing tool and a air da sander for some up coming body work and repaint this summer)

as this summers project...all new bushings rear end
replace seal on front control arm ball joint ( only 3 year old lemfoeder with split boot, got new boot coming)
fix body and repaint car after sliding in ice into a snow bank

[AndrewBird]

could not find this in the harbor freight catalog ( on line) and if I did would probabally get one

Here you go:

http://www.harborfreight.com/3-4-qua...tor-99849.html

[isamemon]

This tool saved me a good 2 hours !!! WOW BUY THIS RIGHT NOW IF YOU DONT HAVE IT! Paid $19.99 for mine

could not find this in the harbor freight catalog ( on line) and if I did would probabally get one

[isamemon]

My Zinno Cabrio just turned 100k so the steering is fairly tight but the boots are gone. Since I have a reman'ed e36 rack on its way I plan to repaint the control arms and tierods & to install new CAB's, sway bar link/bushing and...new boots on the tierods and CA's

http://www.balljointboots.co.uk/

4x#4 and 2x#1 came to $15 delivered and a good vendor to deal with

wow thanks for this link, I was just about to post how disappointed I am that my lemofder control arm ball joint boot is ripping, at only 4 years old, then found the above link,,great ,,now I can just replace the boot

[Cephas]

Well, alright then. I stand corrected.

[Dalejandrino]

Yes! This thing is a life saver. Easy to use and effective.

Also OP, I think you have the jackstand in the wrong place. It should be positioned under the frame rail.

nope.

http://r3vlimited.com/tech/jackpoints/Jackpoints.jpg

[Cephas]

This tool saved me a good 2 hours !!! WOW BUY THIS RIGHT NOW IF YOU DONT HAVE IT! Paid $19.99 for mine

Yes! This thing is a life saver. Easy to use and effective.

Also OP, I think you have the jackstand in the wrong place. It should be positioned under the frame rail.

[Cletonius]

Don't expect much from WD40--try P'blaster or Liquid Wrench next time

Use kroil if you can find it. PB and liquid wrench used to be my go-to until I found kroil. Hands down the best penetrating oil I've found, works where PB doesn't.

[BraveUlysses]

Got the first strut off. the tie rod on the passenger side is stuck on there. I've soaked it in WD-40 (it's all i have) and hammered the side. I was expecting the same result as the driver side control arm but I havent had any luck yet.

Any advice?

Don't expect much from WD40--try P'blaster or Liquid Wrench next time

[millsamus]

Highly Recomended

you need one of these


i was in the same situation as you. the pickle fork did not work and ripped the boot to shreds.

this tool can be found at harbor freight for cheap and is honestly my favorite tool i own.

This tool saved me a good 2 hours !!! WOW BUY THIS RIGHT NOW IF YOU DONT HAVE IT! Paid $19.99 for mine

[jeffnhiscars]

My Zinno Cabrio just turned 100k so the steering is fairly tight but the boots are gone. Since I have a reman'ed e36 rack on its way I plan to repaint the control arms and tierods & to install new CAB's, sway bar link/bushing and...new boots on the tierods and CA's

http://www.balljointboots.co.uk/

4x#4 and 2x#1 came to $15 delivered and a good vendor to deal with

[Dalejandrino]

I gave up with the BFH and picked up a pickle fork. I had my dad smack it for me hehe. Tie rod and control arm came off, but now the boots are ripped. Too poor to afford new parts so I'm sticking with those until they die.

Thanks everyone for the help! It was much appreciated.

[Dalejandrino]

Got the first strut off. the tie rod on the passenger side is stuck on there. I've soaked it in WD-40 (it's all i have) and hammered the side. I was expecting the same result as the driver side control arm but I havent had any luck yet.

Any advice?

[funcrew]

I use a harbor freight ball joint separator, which doesn't cost much and is a bit less crude than a pickle fork. And I agree with everybody else about replacing your boots/ball joints/arms while you're in there.

[BraveUlysses]

+1 for the BFH, 4 or 5 pound minimum. I like putting a socket over the ball joint so you can't mar the threads.