[Roadsters] Ongoing suspension issues--pay it forward???

[Peter Harrison]

Having just done the exact same thing - I have found the following to work

Using the appropriate size socket, and in my case a torque wrench, because 
of it's length, I just positioned it so that the wrench was laying on the 
ground and then I stood on the a-Arm - took some time, but off it came.

FWIW
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eddie" <eddietude at socal.rr.com>
To: "Tim" <tputland at charter.net>
Cc: "datsun-roadsters: autox.team.net" <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 3:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Ongoing suspension issues--pay it forward???


> Tim,
>
> If you're talking about the lower a-arm shaft that the bushings screw 
> into, you need a very large impact wrench to get those off.   A long pipe 
> and socket won't usually do it.  Those things are HARD to get off... 
> Impact wrench is the only way to go...
> Also, if the threads on that shaft are damaged, you can get a brand new 
> aftermarket one from Rare Parts.  That was the part I had made awhile 
> back, and I'm sure they have them still...
>
> Eddie
>
>
>
> Tim wrote:
>> I was able to dismantle the lower A-arm assemblies fairly easily once I 
>> had a socket that fit the bushing nuts and a four foot piece of pipe for 
>> leverage. As I started this process, I noticed that the REAR bar of one 
>> A-arm set up was bent--sure wish I had noticed this before I pulled it 
>> off the part car!! So, now I need one. Does any one have one of these 
>> parts that they would be willing to let go free or cheap?
>>
>> Also, it is ok to re-use a lower shock mount plate if the hole isn't 100% 
>> round? Since the shock itself has mounting washers, etc, can I re-use 
>> this mounting plate?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Tim
>> Belleville, WI.
>> '70 SPL AND SRL
>> Still clueless but always learning
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