[s-cars] Help with rear control arm replacement

[Douglas Fifield]

If you are talking the rear transverse links, no special tools are
needed.  If you don't care about the links that are in there, just
drive the end that attaches to the cross-member out with a drift.  If
you want to save the existing links, use the nut on that connection to
protect the end of the ball joint and drive it out.

When you have the old link out, adjust the new link to match the
length of the old, then install.  Torque to specs.

You should take your car in for an alignment after the new links are in.

D.

On 8/8/06, Kent McLean <kentmclean at mindspring.com> wrote:
> Dave Ellis wrote:
> > Is replacing the rear control arms do-able with only hand tools, and are
> > any special tools required (Bentley manual refers to tool VW267a to
> > "press joint out of crossmember")?  Any BTDT or useful hints I should be
> > aware of?
>
> Not having done it, I think that means it needs a hydraulic
> shop press to press the bushing in and out.  You may be able
> to jury rig something with a long bolt and some thick washers
> or socket wrench sockets, or try the Harbor Freight wheel
> bearing tool -- go to www.harborfreight.com and search for
> part/item number: 45210-3VGA
>
> > Grepping through the S-car archives ...
>
> Now *there* is a Unix guy. :)
>
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> Kent McLean
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> '89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy" up in smoke
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