Lower Control arm removal
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Car: 1987 Iroc Vert
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Transmission: 5 spd
Lower Control arm removal
I cannot find a thread on removal of the lower control arms, can someone help with some advice please. I have a 87 vert and the bolts are too long when tring to pull them out. I am thinking that they where in stalled wrong, they pull out towards the rocker panel and hit the rocker panel. I assume they should have pulled out towards the middle of the car.
there is still about 1 and a half inches for the bolt to fully come out. Do I have to cut them ??
there is still about 1 and a half inches for the bolt to fully come out. Do I have to cut them ??
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Car: 1987 Iroc Vert
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Re: Lower Control arm removal
I don't have a hole, I do have a indent but its on the other side on the frame, that's why I think it was put in backwards. The bolt should have been pulled out towards the frame and the nut on the rocker side. Do you know of a thread with pictures ??, could it be a vert is different ?
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Car: 1987 Iroc Vert
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Re: Lower Control arm removal
It's a 1987 convertible, so the rockers are boxed, are all verts boxed ?? but I think the bolt should have been installed from the other side before the rockers where box from ASC ..??? Has anyone had this problem ?? The pictures are passenger side looking from the rear to the front. Thanks
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Car: 1987 Iroc Vert
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Re: Lower Control arm removal
GT4347, can you put the diagram you posted of the front lower control arms up again, that's my next project after the rears. Thanks
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Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
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Re: Lower Control arm removal
On the ASC verts you'll have to cut bolts or put a small hole in the added rocker support. No big deal either way.
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Re: Lower Control arm removal
I would rather cut the bolts then drill a hole in the rocker. wouldn't you agree ?. If I cut will I be able to replace and install the bolts from the driveshaft side ?, or will I still have to drill a hole to install them. I guess replacements would need to be grade 8 ?. strength. Thanks
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Re: Lower Control arm removal
If the bolts are rusty and not reusable, cut em up.
If it was mine, I'd center punch the rocker then use a unibit 2 drill a access hole in the rocker. Either would be fine
If it was mine, I'd center punch the rocker then use a unibit 2 drill a access hole in the rocker. Either would be fine
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Re: Lower Control arm removal
I posted a pic or two in this thread of my car.
Later cars must have had an access hole already drilled, as my car was bone stock when I got it.
Later cars must have had an access hole already drilled, as my car was bone stock when I got it.
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