acco 50

Hello, in the process of removing my trailing arms for the restoration, broke one nut off and removed the other but the bolts will not back out, they will turn but will not come out even with hammer and punch, I heated some and soaked down with WD-40, What did you have to do to get them out? Thanks, (RIGHT SIDE)

doorgunner

I soaked them every day for a week/worked the arms up/down....I still needed a 5 lb. mall and a couple different size punches to drive them out even after I got them to turn. Just make sure the car is on stable jack-stands/or a lift.

(Order some new hardware from one of the Forum Vendors once you make a list of parts to-buy)

acco 50

Thank you, acco (LEFT SIDE)

doorgunner

FYI...........wear gloves.....take your time....your fingers will thank you.

Sacred Steel

They are probably rusted to the bushing sleeve. Thats why they turn but wont come out. That happened to me and I had to use a sawsall.

acco 50

Noted

acco 50

Thanks, acco

edk136

I used an air hammer with a chisel point. After a good soaking with a 50/50 mix of Acetone/Automatic Trans Fluid... the bolts came right out.

acco 50

Thanks, acco

Dodosmike

Drop the wheels and use a sawzall and cut the bolts off where the shims go. Between the T/A and the frame


Dodosmike

wilesre

Buy a MAPP torch and get that sleeve red hot. No body, right? It'll pop right out.

Korevette

I agree with Dodosmike, get a quality saw with a variable speed and start out slow. Lot's of safety.

There is a lot of info in the Search window on the process. As a bit of advice, buy the very best saw blades you can, your muscles will thank you for it.

RBrid

If you go the sawzall way, get ready for some good good good vibrations

Here's what it took for both of my trailing arms:

LS4 PILOT

Sawing the bolt can be done with car on stands. Bad experience .

But let me say this job , it is actually pretty easy if you put the car on a lift , so you can stand up and bring pressure to bare at the right points. Took maybe 15 or 20 minutes to make four cuts and arms fell out .

Car on the ground , laying on your side or back is very frustrating .

My friend also bought some special long blades from Lowes that required only two blades to make the four cuts. They were expensive .

Hezzy

ouch!!

Dustup7T2

Been there, done that. BTW, both struts had been bent from a trip to Bubba's alignment shop so they were sacrificed during removal.



Purchased and installed SS pivot bolt to avoid this exercise in the future.
Good luck.

LS4 PILOT

Use stainless shim kit

Btw ...it's worth the $ and trouble. C3 is a good handling car if all the suspension is up to spec.

Replaced the front springs on my car few years ago , it made a world of difference in handling and ride.

acco 50

Thanks, acco

acco 50

Got the arms removed, IMG_0405.jpg (71.2 KB)
IMG_0421.jpg (75.4 KB) Left trailing arm, Left pocket IMG_0407.jpg (79.2 KB)
IMG_0416.jpg (78.5 KB) Right trailing arm Right pocket I gave up on the sawzall and the air hammer and burned them out, my air hammer quit on me, need a new one

doorgunner

F I R E.....GR-R-R-R....FIRE B A D!!!!!


But fire......good.......on rusty bolts!