Dislocated my upper control arm shaft- how to fix?

[Michael L.]

Re: Dislocated my upper control arm shaft- how to fix?

Got the upper a-arm out. It was fairly easy. Thanks to Duke and others who posted their technique. I took pics of the removed a-arm, bushings, and shaft. See attached.

Mike

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[Michael L.]

Re: Dislocated my upper control arm shaft- how to fix?

Leif, yeah I was figuring that the upper fronts would be hard to get to. I will see if I can remove the upper radiator support bolts and loosen the lowers and if I can roll the radiator a couple of inches forward. If not I'll loctite them and just tighten the snot out of them as you suggest. As I mentioned previously, I'm going to remove the lower bolts and loctite and re-torque them.

Rich, although I didn't do these a-arms I've done others and I have a press and will be doing it myself. I see the spacer you used for the lower arms is made out of PCV and the upper is made out of metal. I will make both of mine out of PCV and it's what I've used before.

[Richard M.]

Re: Dislocated my upper control arm shaft- how to fix?

Leif, yeah I was figuring that the upper fronts would be hard to get to. I will see if I can remove the upper radiator support bolts and loosen the lowers and if I can roll the radiator a couple of inches forward. If not I'll loctite them and just tighten the snot out of them as you suggest. As I mentioned previously, I'm going to remove the lower bolts and loctite and re-torque them.

Rich, although I didn't do these a-arms I've done others and I have a press and will be doing it myself. I see the spacer you used for the lower arms is made out of PCV and the upper is made out of metal. I will make both of mine out of PCV and it's what I've used before.

Mike, Both were white painted old metal pipe I had lying around. PVC would work too.