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Old 04-10-2011, 10:37 PM
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help with control arms
i am installing a spc camber kit and cannot for the life of me get the conical bushing off the stock control arm to put on the new spc arm. does any one have any tips to getting it off?
 
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Old 04-11-2011, 01:26 PM
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When I put my SPC front control arms in I had the same problem. My mehcanic couldn't get the bushings off either. We just put brand new ones on mine. They are relatively cheap.
 
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Old 04-11-2011, 02:57 PM
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that looks like that is what i am going to have to do as well. did you get them from the dealership?
 
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Old 04-11-2011, 03:26 PM
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i used a ball joint pickle fork. i ended up trashing the oem rubber boots getting the cones off.
 
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Old 04-12-2011, 02:27 AM
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Originally Posted by biGnasty35
that looks like that is what i am going to have to do as well. did you get them from the dealership?
Yeah.
 
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WTF are "conical bushings"?
 
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Old 04-12-2011, 10:32 PM
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WTF are "conical bushings"?
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Old 04-13-2011, 12:46 AM
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