Upper a arm bushing and spindle

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sevenmilebridge
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Upper a arm bushing and spindle

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OK this may be a silly question but I have the upper a arm off and need to replace the bushing.... no problem however I need to put new replace the dust covers so how do you get the spindle out of the a arm? I have the bushings off but there is not enough room to get the spindle off the a arm very puzzling. Looks like you would have to bend the a arm to get the spindle out.
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Re: Upper a arm bushing and spindle

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If you already have both the hex bushing nuts off, then just pull it down really hard against the boot. It takes a little prying but it will come out. It’s a very tight fit!
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Re: Upper a arm bushing and spindle

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Tight fit indeed. It feels like one of those metal puzzles where it looks impossible to fit the key through the opening, but then brute force just solves it.
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