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Author Topic: front control arm removal & bushing replacement SnakeBit ¯ Member # 8871 posted                              I will be removing my front control arms. Is there anything special I should know, any special tools needed? Do I need to take the control arms to a shop for the bushings? Thanks -------------------- 91 Coupe full M/M suspension Maier WideBody 331 356 RWHP 357 RWTQ Tuned by TPS MotorSports Posts: 2707 | From: Fremont | Registered: Jan 2009  |  : gercolla1 ¯ Member # 3068 posted                                 i would take them to a shop because the angles to press the bushings and shells out are a bitch and you can end up bending the arms [ December 20, 2010, 01:52 PM: Message edited by: gercolla1 ] -------------------- Sf Bay Area Posts: 2171 | From: Sampan San Francisco | Registered: Jul 2003  |  : SnakeBit ¯ Member # 8871 posted                              cool that's what I thought. What about taking the arm off? just a couple of bolts? -------------------- 91 Coupe full M/M suspension Maier WideBody 331 356 RWHP 357 RWTQ Tuned by TPS MotorSports Posts: 2707 | From: Fremont | Registered: Jan 2009  |  : gercolla1 ¯ Member # 3068 posted                                 yup really tight you will need a breaker bar -------------------- Sf Bay Area Posts: 2171 | From: Sampan San Francisco | Registered: Jul 2003  |  :

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