bad inferno Member 130 Member For: 18y 8m 2d Posted 20/05/18 12:36 AM Share Posted 20/05/18 12:36 AM (edited) Hi, I did the pedders "thing" and have been advised amongst the huge list of defects the rear lower arm (rose) bush needs replacing. I do have a slight clunk sometimes going over a speed hump etc coming from the passenger side rear so I thought that would be an easy one to replace myself as a whole new arm when I do the shocks/springs next week. Passenger side rear lower control arm inner bolt head is against the petrol tank, is this arm an easy replacement on the passenger side with car stands. Have not really worked out what I would have to remove or drop to get this lower arm bolt out. I see heaps of new/refurbished arms on ebay so assumed this would be an easier one to repalce yourself. 2012 F6 (190k on the clock ) thanks Edited 20/05/18 12:38 AM by bad inferno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 28,283 Member For: 16y 8d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 20/05/18 01:15 AM Share Posted 20/05/18 01:15 AM As far as I know, the bolt will clear the tank when on jack stands with the wheels dangling. It's easy to remove but sometimes difficult to get the new bushes in without a press. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bad inferno Member 130 Member For: 18y 8m 2d Posted 20/05/18 08:00 AM Author Share Posted 20/05/18 08:00 AM (edited) Jacked up the rear and had a closer look. Stuffed if I can see how to drop the frame without significant effort to remove that dam bolt Edited 20/05/18 08:01 AM by bad inferno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 18y 6m 25d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 20/05/18 09:10 AM Share Posted 20/05/18 09:10 AM Cradle needs to be dropped 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zepplin New Member 1 Member For: 2y 11m 27d Posted 21/04/21 11:48 PM Share Posted 21/04/21 11:48 PM I’m having the same trouble did you end up dropping the cradle to get that silly bolt out??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 15y 10m 18d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 22/04/21 06:51 AM Share Posted 22/04/21 06:51 AM No way around it unfortunately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 28,283 Member For: 16y 8d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 22/04/21 07:08 AM Share Posted 22/04/21 07:08 AM you could do a super-dodgy method and cut a hole where the bolt, as it comes out, interferes with the rear suspension Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 15,107 Member For: 9y 2m 19d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 22/04/21 08:06 AM Share Posted 22/04/21 08:06 AM Sell the Ford, buy a Honda. Kill two birds with one stone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 15y 10m 18d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 22/04/21 08:20 AM Share Posted 22/04/21 08:20 AM 1 hour ago, k31th said: you could do a super-dodgy method and cut a hole where the bolt, as it comes out, interferes with the rear suspension that means you’re cutting a hole through the fuel tank .... 🤨 Good chat team P.S Spoon engines y’all’s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HI PSI Member 1,567 Member For: 17y 10m 24d Gender: Male Location: Central Queensland Posted 22/04/21 01:44 PM Share Posted 22/04/21 01:44 PM I'm never going through that again. I turned the bolt around.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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