control arm help; undercoating removal

Wayne Cox wmc20@dnaco.net
Sat, 8 Jun 2002 17:03:10 -0500


Hey Everyone...

I'm in the midst of trying to replace the twisted up control arm / lateral
link on the back of my '93 NX.  Like some of ya' said, the shit is rusted
together back there beyond belief!

Any suggestions on getting this thing apart?  I got the two arms unbolted
at the inboard end.  But the long bolt through them and the wheel hub /
knuckle thingy is not goin nowhere.  Even bought an air hammer to yammy on
it, and it still don't wanna move!

A side note that may be of use to the racing crowd...  bought some Blaster
PB penetrating oil (from Wally World) on advice from the list to try to
loosen things up.  It strips of the factory undercoating like mad!  Nice
big sheets that you can easily scrape off with a putty knife.  If you're
trying to strip your chassis down for racing, this may be The Shit you're
looking for!