Crap, upper control arm bolts are frozen solid :-(
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Crap, upper control arm bolts are frozen solid :-(
I was planning to replace my front shocks this weekend, but that bolt at the top of the wheel bearing housing (the one that clamps the control arm ball joints) is frozen solid. The nut came off without too much trouble, but that bolt is determine to stay put despite penetrating oil (I can't even turn it with a wrench).
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That'd be easier.
Bentley said to unhook the upper arms so I figured you had to in order to pull the shock assembly out. If it clears with the arms in place, that maybe this isn't a lost weekend after all. :-)
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To force the lower control arm further down?
Won't that put stress on the lower arm ball joints? Service manual says to support the lower arm to avoid excessive travel and damage to the joints.
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Might be and issue with the suspension travelling down too far
The ball joints and rubber bushings are designed for a specific range of movement, so pushing the arms down beyond where they'd be with the shock fully extended might be problematic. I assume that's why Bentley states that the lower arms have to be supported with the shock removed to keep them from moving to far down.