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Upper controle arm or wishbone pivot spindle removal
Posted: 18 Oct 2023, 13:45
by Auto
Hi folks
I'm trying to get the upper controle arm off and I have got the big nut off the long pivot spindle but it won't come out
I've tried knocking it out and it won't budge any ideas why it's stuck or how to remove it ?
cheers Phil
Re: Upper controle arm or wishbone pivot spindle removal
Posted: 18 Oct 2023, 14:30
by davidoft1
It’s a flat sided bolt into 2 washers , the washers and bolt can get stuck , if you pull the nut off use a big Allen key to rotate the bolt umtil
it frees off
Re: Upper controle arm or wishbone pivot spindle removal
Posted: 18 Oct 2023, 14:49
by Auto
Hi yes I don't have an allen key big enough but I have found a nut type thing that fits in which I can then get a spanner on but it doesn't move very much even when I hit it with a hammer on the end of the spanner just a small amount I have sprayed tons of wd40 on it and the wishbone
is totally lose but it still wont come out, I thought heating it up might help ? I don't know what to do any tips welcome, oh I had the bushes replaced at brickworks a few years ago so it's not like they have never been off before .
any help most welcome
Re: Upper controle arm or wishbone pivot spindle removal
Posted: 18 Oct 2023, 15:05
by davidoft1
Auto wrote: ↑18 Oct 2023, 14:49
Hi yes I don't have an allen key big enough but I have found a nut type thing that fits in which I can then get a spanner on but it doesn't move very much even when I hit it with a hammer on the end of the spanner just a small amount I have sprayed tons of wd40 on it and the wishbone
is totally lose but it still wont come out, I thought heating it up might help ? I don't know what to do any tips welcome, oh I had the bushes replaced at brickworks a few years ago so it's not like they have never been off before .
any help most welcome
It’s possibly the washer’s have worn into the bolt trapping it, are the washers spinning too?
Re: Upper controle arm or wishbone pivot spindle removal
Posted: 18 Oct 2023, 16:09
by Auto
Hi davidoft1 ,
I heated it up around the eccentric washers and it still wouldn't knock out so I sprayed them with wd40 again
and worked the Allen key end up an down very slightly then all of a sudden it moved much more and it was lose !
and it slid out easily, the bolt looks ok and I have some new washers to put back I'm fitting the type 3 technique
adjustable upper wishbone to correct the camber on my lifted bus
thanks for the advice I've just got to do the other side now ha ha ha
Re: Upper controle arm or wishbone pivot spindle removal
Posted: 18 Oct 2023, 16:25
by mioba
I was going to suggest an angle grinder..... But I see you got there