runner-runner

cant get the lower ball joint out of my lower arm... i think ive tried everthing from presses to map gas and hammer. the only thing left i can think of is removing lower arm and getting a better position to knock that sucker out.... but now i cant get the cam bolt out of the arm!!! PB'd the hell out of it and hit it with a BMFH and still no go. is there anyone out there that is smarter then me who can give me some advice. thanks!

spitfire4

how did you get the lower arm bolts out? Im trying to replace my lower arms but it looks like Im going to have to torch them out.

iamsuperbleeder

need a bit more info...

year? truck or 4Runner? 2wd or 4wd?

MB4runner

I had to cut my lower control arm bolt with a sawz-all... And get a new bolt.

spitfire4

I cut the tops to make them shorter and then I torched the middle thru the hole in the frame; they popped with a bang and nothing like what Ive heard on here. maybe Ive seen and heard louder bangs in the shop.

now my lower control arms cam bolts are stuck... might cut and torch my old rusty arms to get them out too.

95 4runner 3.0 4x4