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Radius rod help

2002-01-10 by mcaqmd

Hi all,

Happy New Year to everyone!

I am attempting to replace the rubber/steel bushings in my radius 
arms.  There are 8 of them.  After a number of hours spent removing 
just the nuts due to 30 years of road grime, undercoat of some sort, 
etc. I am now trying to remove the bolts.  I have been able to remove 
one!  The others are frozen.  What has happened is the metal insert 
in the rubber bushing has rusted to the bolt.  I have tried WD-40, 
Super Penetrant, brake fluid (eats everything else!) and applied 
heat.  A 5lb hammer and a drift just bounch off the bolt.  No luck at 
all.  

At this point I am at the "Sawz-all" stage.  I do not want to cut the 
bolts and the cutting of the rear ones would be very tricky indeed.  

Before I start cutting does anyone have any suggestions??  I'll try 
about anything.

Thanks,
Don Lattimer
#3m5759 V6
Willits, Ca

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