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Old 02-25-2017, 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by wpoll View Post
Yep - straight forward task if you have your own press. Just did mine recently (used Meyle HD bushings).

Hardest part is getting the control arm out of the car. You need a ball joint seperator for the wheel end of the arm and I had remove what seemed like half the damn car to get at the bolts on the bushing end. Lots of Tupperware inthe way....
Having a "pickle fork" or ball joint separator handy is a good backup plan. My driver side came apart with a few whacks with a BFH and impact extensions.

The passenger side required a BJ separator AND massive propane torch heat on the arm at the joint to free it up.



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