Lower Control Arm

[anthony651]

I am in need of some help. I got the control arm off but the metal part part of the front bushing is rusted on where it connects and I can't get it off i have tried everything, WD-40, pipe wrench, vise grip, you name it i have tried it. so if anyone can help me i would appreciate it.

[Woodie83]

Get some penetrating fluid like Kroil or PB Blaster, WD-40 is not a good penetrating oil. Also, heat will help, hitting it with a propane torch will heat up the sleeve at a different rate than the pin. That whole arm comes off with two big bolts, you might have better luck more comfortably standing in front of it, clamped in a vise. A chisel might be able to cut that sleeve releasing the rust seal or a Dremel with a cutting wheel, either way be careful not to cut a groove into the pin.

Worst case scenario: 1stChevyParts.com shows the part for about $60 shipped. https://www.1stchevyparts.com/partscat.html

[anthony651]

Well I have tried to take off the 2 bolts but I stripped 2 sockets trying to do so...

[CoolasIce]

What brand sockets?

[anthony651]

one was a snap-on and the other was a matco, but i dont think it really matters what kind i used

[Scrapper]

see if you can get one at sears craftmans and mack tools all i use. and if you heat with hand torch anymore spray it while its hot it will suck the penatraiting oil in.

[anthony651]

ya i seen what happens when you do it wrong and the bolt snaps off. i dont need that happening

[Scrapper]

i didn't mean a big tourch use the little hand help propane just get little warm and spray when they do start to lossen up go back and forth on them.

[doug7x]

I used a hand grinder & just ground away the sleeve. (my new arms came with a new sleeve...be sure yours do before destroying the old one)

[anthony651]

I got it off i bought a map gas/oxy torch from menards and i just cut right through the sleeve and didnt even disturb the pin

[Scrapper]

so you did use and hand torch and it worked for you? glad to hear it.