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Subject:Re: radius/strut removal
From:kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Date:Wed, 7 Oct 2015 17:44:16 -0400

Nothing, that is how I replace them.  Drop the entire lower control arm.
Might as well replace the front lower control arm bushings while you are at
it.  The fun never stops :-)

Ken

On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 5:13 PM, Richard Koller <brvkoller@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
> I am rebushing my front end in stages. I have a late syncro with the cast
> lower front control arm. The radius arm/strut screws directly into the
> lower control arm. I don't see a way to remove the strut to replace the
> radius arm bushings without removing the entire lower control arm. There
> doesn't seem to be enough clearance to pull out he unscrewed strut. I've
> disconnected the lower shock bolt and lowered the control arm but this
> still doesn't seem provide enough clearance. What am I missing?
> Thanks
> Rick Koller
>

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Thanks,
Ken Wilford
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