Removing lower control arm bolts

[Danny-Boi]

I am in the middle of putting on some MM rear lower control arms. I need to take off the old ones first tho. I cant see how to get the chassis pivot bolt out, the nut seems like its in the frame and there isnt much room. Does anyone have any ideas?

Thanks!

 

[04sleeper]

You will have to unbolt both flow tubes from the h/x-pipe. This will let you move the muffler out of the way and get to the bolts.

 

[Mavrick]

It may be tight with the muffler, but there is enough room. You just need a deep socket or a small extension.

 

[DirtyD916]

dont forget to have the rear end positioned with jackstands so taht when the time to bolt in the new arms comes, you can easily line up the holes with the rear end and the back of the arm. This is the damn situation i am in and its a PITA and its taking me like 2 sets of jack stands and floor jacks to do it.

 

[RYC CUKR]

I had to use two ratchets to get my the bolts off on mine. It was kinda tight with the exhaust but I was lazy and didn't feel like unbolting it so I just weaseled the ratchet around until I got it on the bolt head on the inside of the car. Then I just put another ratchet in the frame recess on the outside and unbolted them. Kinda of aggravating but it can be done.

I ended up having to put a set of jackstands under my rear axle and then a small jack under the nose of the pinion to keep the right angle. Otherwise it is a pain to get the LCA to rear end bolts back in. Took me longer than I thought it would.

 

[89MustangGX]

I agree, it's just a matter of finding the right combination of a short extension/deep socket or longer extension standard socket, etc. Might need a little heat from a propane torch (I like them, they help) and it will come right off.

 

[Danny-Boi]

The size of the nut is 3/4" in correct...all the other bolts/nut on the control are 3/4 so i am assuming its 3/4".

Thanks for the replys!

Danny

 

[n8rsk8r]

The size of the nut is 3/4" in correct...all the other bolts/nut on the control are 3/4 so i am assuming its 3/4".

Thanks for the replys!

Danny

I think it is 18mm. I just replaced the rearend on my 91 the last weekend in November. The bolts (factory) looked like wreckage from the titanic, and harder than hell to get out, a punch, a small sledge, and a TON of elbow grease and good couple of cheater bars helped a bunch. Good luck bro

 

[manpowermustang]

Oh man thoses bolts wher a pain in the butt. I tried under the car put once the diff was on the tool bench i got them outl, was still hard to do.

 

[Danny-Boi]

I managed to get them out with out unbolting the exhaust. I used a T-Handle...it did the job.

Thanks all!

Danny