Thanks again Dave. I removed all the metal housing without damaging the arms.
Craig ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Corgill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 11:37 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Rear Control Arm Bushings Question > At 10:39 AM 02/03/2003 -0500, you wrote: > > > > I'm in the process of replacing the Rear Control Arm Bushings on my > > 69. I just drill out the old rubber bushings and all that remains of the > > old ones are the metal housings. Can someone give me any ideas on how to > > crush and remove them without damaging the arms? Thanks. I'm also > > thinking of boxing the Lower control arms. I do not have a rear sway bar > > but would like to have it ready to install one later. Can anyone give me > > measurements on the locations of the holes. Thanks for any help. > > > >Craig > > > Disassemble a hacksaw and reassemble it with the blade passing through the > empty bushing sleeve. Saw through the sleeve all along its length (it's > okay if you cut into the axle housing a little). Saturate the outside of > the sleeve with penetrating oil and then go have a sandwich. After your > sandwich, peel the cut sleeve out of the housing with pliers or Vise Grips. > My experience is this will not work unless you use penetrating oil. > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
