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62stepside longbox · 06-27-2016, 01:14 AM

Hey everyone I'm in the process of rebuilding my 78 Chevy crossmember to go under my 62. The only thing holding me back is getting the lower control arm sleeves out. I know most of you would probably just say to use the original ones but I'm gonna be stubborn and I also allready bought new ones and they're going to get used plus I allready mangled the old ones trying to get them out. Any tips/trip/solutions on how to get them out would be greatly appreciated. So far I've tried to use an air hammer with chisel bit but had no success. Thanks

Overdriven · 06-27-2016, 11:35 PM

Well Macguyver might not approve but there's always burning the rubber out.

BR3W CITY · 06-27-2016, 11:45 PM

Last time I did control arm bushings (similar enough), I had to burn out all the rubber with a torch. It was a mess.

gabbin · 06-28-2016, 02:07 PM

You can use a drill bit or burn them out.

62stepside longbox · 06-30-2016, 05:18 PM

Thanks for the replies guys but in the post I said sleeves not bushings, the sleeves are what the bushings get pressed into. These are the new ones

06-27-2016, 01:14 AM	#1
62stepside longbox Registered User Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Kelowna, B.C, Canada Posts: 1,747	Lower control arm sleeves Hey everyone I'm in the process of rebuilding my 78 Chevy crossmember to go under my 62. The only thing holding me back is getting the lower control arm sleeves out. I know most of you would probably just say to use the original ones but I'm gonna be stubborn and I also allready bought new ones and they're going to get used plus I allready mangled the old ones trying to get them out. Any tips/trip/solutions on how to get them out would be greatly appreciated. So far I've tried to use an air hammer with chisel bit but had no success. Thanks Attached Images __________________ Nik...................____ 62 lwb c10 step-side 261 5 spd .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ my build thread. Sending unit solution

06-27-2016, 11:35 PM	#2
Overdriven Registered User Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 598	Re: Lower control arm sleeves Well Macguyver might not approve but there's always burning the rubber out.

06-27-2016, 11:45 PM	#3
BR3W CITY meowMEOWmeowMEOW Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: MKE WI Posts: 7,128	Re: Lower control arm sleeves Last time I did control arm bushings (similar enough), I had to burn out all the rubber with a torch. It was a mess. __________________ *'66 Short Step / SD Tuned / Big Cam LQ4 / Backhalfed /Built 4l80e / #REBUILDEVERYTHING* MY BUILD THE H8RDCPTR //\\ MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL REV J HD

06-28-2016, 02:07 PM	#4
gabbin Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: harrah,oklahoma Posts: 89	Re: Lower control arm sleeves You can use a drill bit or burn them out.

06-30-2016, 05:18 PM	#5
62stepside longbox Registered User Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Kelowna, B.C, Canada Posts: 1,747	Re: Lower control arm sleeves Thanks for the replies guys but in the post I said sleeves not bushings, the sleeves are what the bushings get pressed into. These are the new ones Attached Images __________________ Nik...................____ 62 lwb c10 step-side 261 5 spd .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ my build thread. Sending unit solution



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