Removal of Upper Control arm

[Apostle]

I am installing springs and according the TSRM I need to disconnect the upper control arm. I loosened it up and a long bolt (no longer than a foot long) is required to come out horizontally but hits something and wont let me take it out. Has anyone else had this problem?

Edit: heres a pic if no one understands me

 

[prism1]

Yeah i did too. Its just a big pain in the ass but it comes out you gotta jiggle and shakeit out but it coms out.

Good Luck

Dustin
<edit IJ> Fixed your sig Dustin

 

[IJ.]

You need to pull the plastic inner away a little so the Bolt head can go behind it and they come out

 

[shaeff]

If you're talking about the passenger's side, you'll need to partially remove the windshield wiper fluid reservoir, or unbolt it enough to move it aside, as the bolt will hit it before you can remove it.

 

[IJ.]

^ Must be a LHD thing
(or the bigger washer bottle from cars with headlight squirters)

 

[shaeff]

Ian- That could be. My car used to have headlight washers, so maybe that's why? I never knew that the washer bottle was larger. Cool!

 

[IJ.]

Yep they are

 

[s383mmber1]

If you're talking about the passenger's side, you'll need to partially remove the windshield wiper fluid reservoir, or unbolt it enough to move it aside, as the bolt will hit it before you can remove it.

QFT

You dont have to take our the control arm, jsut the upper bolt.

 

[Apostle]

Yep it was the windshield wiper fluid reservoir that was in the way, it was a pain in the ass but it was well worth it. No more 4x4