so im working on installing my 6" lift and i cant seem to remove the lower control arm. i got the nut loose and when i turn the bolt the whole thing turns. i dunno if im suposed to hit it out or what.

 

Hammer... (you probably need a punch to drive it out)

 

ok yea i thread the nut back on alil bit and smacked it a couple times with a sledge hammer and it didnt budge i guess i need to hit it harder lol

 

so i continued to beat the **** outta them with a sledge and they still wont budge anybody else have any ideas?

 

get a bigger sledge hammer....and a stronger friend.

 

Like said you need a BFH or (Bigger ********* Hammer)

 

i guess i'll just beat the outta it all day tomorrow if i have to lol

 

I am confused as to why the bolt is not coming out. Is there a load on the lower control arm?!? The arm needs to be hanging free. And post a pic of what you're looking at. I cannot imagine that bolt being that hard to remove.

 

Some Wd will help losen it up. and like stove top said punch it out

 

theres no load on it its just hangin there i dunno y its so hard eather i got one out about an inch. i think tomorrow im gonna get an air hammer on it.

 

use heat torch it for a little while and then hit it with a big ol hammer itll come

 

use a pry big bar to put some continuous pressure up or down on the knuckle, which ever way it needs to go, then slam it with the hammer

 

yeah so i've been attempting to remove these 2 bolts for about 4 hours now and still no luck. I was able to turn one almost out but it has got to the point that i can no longer turn it with a breaker bar. so i started hitting it with a punch and sledge, but still no luck. is there any danger if i keep hitting it? like will the rubber bushing be destroyed? and can i replace those rubber bushings if i do destroy them without buying a hole new lca?

 

I had one that I worked on for 6 hours trying to get it out. Tried everything mentioned above, and it just would not come out. I ended up using a repo saw and cutting the bolt between the arm and frame member. Even after removing the LCA, the bolt would not come out. I even drilled the center out, soaked in everything including Kroil,tried heat, putting it in the freezer, BFH, BF pipe wrench, etc. After wrestling with it for 2 full days, I went a bought a new LCA.

 

yea thats what i ended up doin i went through 2 diamond grit sawzall blades then bought two used lca's on ebay cuz i could get the bolts out. i tried to press them out with my shop press but just ended up busting my arbors.