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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 01:44 PM
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Volare control arms

How do you remove the bushings from the upper control arms

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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by bbussman40
How do you remove the bushings from the upper control arms

thanks

burn them out with a torch.. propane will do..

do it outside AND over appropriate non-flammable cover
(I bought some old restaurant cooking trays (2x4ft) that I use for drip pans..

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thanks i'll try that. Got the patterns just have to get started. have removed the volare suspension and have most disassembled and cleaned. Looks like a lot of work for this winter.

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Originally Posted by bbussman40
thanks i'll try that. Got the patterns just have to get started. have removed the volare suspension and have most disassembled and cleaned. Looks like a lot of work for this winter.

Dennis
some pics of my use of the templates is on John Niolons web site,
NOTES ON A VOLARE FRONT CLIP INSTALL ON A

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