Help

[young gun]

My passenger side radius arm decided to break on me. So, I picked up a new one. But, now I can't get the old one off for the life of me. The nut on the back wont turn at all. If i can't get it off I'm thinking about makeing some longer ones, and lift it and such. Any advise or anything would help me a lot. Truck is a four wheel drive

 

[4x4junkie]

Try heating it?

 

[pangborn83]

what about a sawzall or portaband?

 

[snoopdoggie]

Try heating it?

I second heating them. As well as the nut that holds it onto the beam. Seemed to be some type of Locktite on the ones I have removed. A small handheld, bottle type, torch was enough really loosen them up.

 

[Earl43P]

Use a long breaker bar after you heat it.

Use a stout pipe over the ratchet handle if you have nothing better.

Mechanical advantage is required here.

 

[Nhaz]

3 foot cheater bar/pipe on the end of a 2 foot breaker bar. And heat the nut with a propane torch till the rubber bushings are smoking good.

Buy new bushings. chances are you need new ones anyways.

 

[young gun]

We needed up just cutting the nut off. New bushing will be here today, hopefuly she will be back on the road tonight. Thanks for the help guys, I guess i'll have to post some pics soon, I've been lurking for too long.

 

[atvkid4eva]

wow so the arm just broke in half? due to rust or what? never head of them just breaking lol.