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Old 07-05-2005, 10:06 AM
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I had the same problem. Here's what I did.

Unbolt the lateral links from the subframe. Unbolt hub from strut, remove axle nut, bring the whole crap to a nice open place to work on it.

Using a torch, heat the lateral link inner metal bushing on the nut side of the long bolt. The bushing will burn, stink, alert the fire dept, etc. While doing so, knock the bolt out with a hammer. Obviously use a nut and an impact socket to protect the bolt. The bolt and head side lateral link will come out as one unit.

Then I used a wire wheel to clean up the rust flakes from the bolt and used the torch and a pickle fork to seperate the bolt from the remaining lateral link.

The lateral link bushings are identical on the hub end (20252PA000), different for the sub frame end (20251PA010 for the front - Violet stripe and 20251AA021 for the rear - Brown stripe).

2 20252PA000 Pillow Ball Bush $29.65 Ea.
1 20251PA010 Bushing Lateral Link $9.97 Ea.
1 20251AA021 Bushing Lateral Link $8.06Ea.

Doug
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