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1961 Upper Control Arm shaft removal

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1961
I'm rebuilding the Upper Control Arm (UCA). Got everything off except the shaft and bushings. Soaked the UCA for a days and the bushings won't budge. Before applying maximum force and damaging something, figured I'd ask for advice first. Any advice? I'd be much obliged.
 

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sid said:
I'm rebuilding the Upper Control Arm (UCA). Got everything off except the shaft and bushings. Soaked the UCA for a days and the bushings won't budge. Before applying maximum force and damaging something, figured I'd ask for advice first. Any advice? I'd be much obliged.
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Press them out!
 
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Goldwinghg said:
Press them out!
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Thanks for your advice but the bushings are screwed onto the inner shaft and into the control arm, so you can't press them out. Since my 1/2" x 16' breaker bar wasn't budging it I got me a 3/4"x 18' breaker bar that did the job.
 
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