need help with removal of front A-arms

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i must be doing something wrong but i cannot seem to ge the lower A-arms removed from the front of my toyota pickup...the nuts are removed however the straight thru bolts dont wanna budge...are they supposed to come off? LOL iknow i have to cut the rest of the suspenion off and i could cut it off all in one big piece but i would like to know how to get them off...it seems that the CAM BOLTS are locked up...the arm moves but i cannot get the bolts out have beat the living crap out of them but the wont budge...any help would be appreciated...

thanx,

mike!
 
ok ...wow i guess noone else has had the problem im having so i guess noone knows how to help me...LOL...come on guys ..someone has to know what is going on here?
 
i had this problem, beat the snot out of them, they've rusted to the sleeves in the bushings. Of course we ended up using the sawzall and put a straight axle in eventually
 
thanx guys

i kinda figured that is what i had to do...but at the same time i would like to have them off so that i can MAYBE i say again....MAYBE sell them ....i doubt it but still...you never know! well anyway thank you for the answers...
 
THe bolts are thru metal sleeves in the rubber bushings in the A arm, the bolts rust to the sleeves and thats it.

You might be able to beat the ever lovin' hell out of it, but why ? if you are cutting it all off anyway, HACK away !!!

Even more fun is trying to replace the bushings in the arms, THAT is a feat in itself !!! You learn MANY new 4 letter words!
 
If you wanted to be cute, you could try putting some CLR in a spray bottle and shooting it in there and letting it sit an hour or so. It will eat at then rust then a healthy dose of penetrating oil to "flush it" then whack some more.


But Id suggest just get a bigger hammer
 
SkyHiK5 said:
If you wanted to be cute, you could try putting some CLR in a spray bottle and shooting it in there and letting it sit an hour or so. It will eat at then rust then a healthy dose of penetrating oil to "flush it" then whack some more.


But Id suggest just get a bigger hammer
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Ya, good luck with that !!!
 
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