HELP! 4kq front control arm removal problem

[Per Lindgren]

Remove the bolt that clamps the ball to the strut arm instead, and
hammer the control arm downwards. Then you can try to free up dirt and
rust afterwards, and get the ball out that way.

PerL
87 Cq


Brady Moffatt wrote:

>Hi All,
>
>I've removed all nuts and bolts from the front control arms on my parts car
>4kq, and I can't get the ball joint tab to slide out of the control arm.
>Everything else is out.
>
>What to do? I'll try putting the control arm bolts back in at the bushing,
>then hammer outwards on the lower part of the strut, but I don't think I'll
>be able to get much behind it.
>
>Any hints?
>
>Back to the garage....
>
>Cheers,
>Brady Moffatt
>Montreal, Quebec, Canada
>86 4ksq, 290,000km
>86 4ksq, 208,000km parts car
>72 Datsun 240Z, 180,000 miles
>In early stages of quattrosis accumulatus
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