TheSamba.com :: View topic - Stubborn Lower control arms. Help, I am not a noob!!

Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:03 pm

Ok, I have lowered at least 6 T3 beams before without incident. I am trying to take off a friends lower control arms. The spindles/ steering knuckles are completely off, the bolt on the opposite side is removed. I have smacked with a hammer, pried with a prybar, hit the bolt on the opposite end of the bar, used an airchisel and still nothing.............anyone else have any ideas...........I am at a loss.

Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:11 pm

Maybe try a "little" bit of heat. "LITTLE"

Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:14 pm

I was thinking that but am scared about hurting what is below. I am starting to think it is my only option though.

Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:34 pm

Just had a discussion with a friend who thinks that the little grub screws on the bottom of the arms may need to be undone in order for me to release the arm on the opposite end. It was of my thinking that the little grub screw only needs to be removed if I was only wanting to remove the arm and not the torsion bar.........any one?

The only reason I do not remove them and try is the P.O. stripped the bejebus out of them.

Sun Jun 29, 2008 1:57 pm

I have tried heat and nothing. Does anyone have any other ideas? Help!!!!!!!!

Sun Jun 29, 2008 2:20 pm

vwfreaky wrote: Just had a discussion with a friend who thinks that the little grub screws on the bottom of the arms may need to be undone in order for me to release the arm on the opposite end. It was of my thinking that the little grub screw only needs to be removed if I was only wanting to remove the arm and not the torsion bar.........any one?

The only reason I do not remove them and try is the P.O. stripped the bejebus out of them.

each time I have dropped the front of a Type 3, the grubscrews needed to be loosened...