cbolt Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Has anyone had any luck swapping the upper and lower control arms with the rearend housing installed in the vehicle? I am planning on changing both upper and lower control arms along with the bushings and was hoping to leave the brakes alone. (Being lazy I suppose) I purchased the uppers and lowers from PMT along with the bushing installation tool and adjustable braces but will probably install the axles before I receive the control arms and figured if anyone has done that before it would be someone here. Do those bushings pop out pretty easy or not? Thanks in advance... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo's70MCs Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Easy doing.. you can do everything with the rear-end housing attached. Although the upper bushings on the housing are a bit difficult to drive out. They go in from one direction.. I guess if you buy a tool or make one, to R&R them it would be a breeze. I managed to do them on the car with rear-end in, by cutting the step in the bushing with a sawzall and drove them through in one direction.. forward! If you try to do it from the other direction, it's difficult! Not much clearance to give good whacks with a small sledge hammer, and laying on the floor. Oh!! lots of smoke,, when cutting. Now if you have air & the use of a lift..maybe not a lift, but an air hammer, then it would be a cinch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyDavey Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Easy doing.. you can do everything with the rear-end housing attached. Although the upper bushings on the housing are a bit difficult to drive out. They go in from one direction.. I guess if you buy a tool or make one, to R&R them it would be a breeze. I managed to do them on the car with rear-end in, by cutting the step in the bushing with a sawzall and drove them through in one direction.. forward! If you try to do it from the other direction, it's difficult! Not much clearance to give good whacks with a small sledge hammer, and laying on the floor. Oh!! lots of smoke,, when cutting. Now if you have air & the use of a lift..maybe not a lift, but an air hammer, then it would be a cinch. sawzall....whacks.....sledge hammer....lots of smoke......air hammer.....obviously Rod knows what he's talking about.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mo's70MCs Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Originally Posted By: Mo's70MCs Easy doing.. you can do everything with the rear-end housing attached. Although the upper bushings on the housing are a bit difficult to drive out. They go in from one direction.. I guess if you buy a tool or make one, to R&R them it would be a breeze. I managed to do them on the car with rear-end in, by cutting the step in the bushing with a sawzall and drove them through in one direction.. forward! If you try to do it from the other direction, it's difficult! Not much clearance to give good whacks with a small sledge hammer, and laying on the floor. Oh!! lots of smoke,, when cutting. Now if you have air & the use of a lift..maybe not a lift, but an air hammer, then it would be a cinch. sawzall....whacks.....sledge hammer....lots of smoke......air hammer.....obviously Rod knows what he's talking about.... I forgot to mention a need for an Oscillating Fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam (Bones) Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 and a fire extinguisher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo's70MCs Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 and a fire extinguisher My wife thought the garage was on fire.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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