DeTomaso Mailing List: September 2000, Message #68

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< Uhhh... Yeah. But I can't get the front upper A-arm bolt out! Typical of my 
experience working on any car. Nothing ever is easy... I've used a whole can 
of Liquid Wrench trying to get it to loosen up. I can twist it, but then if I 
keep going, I'll just ruin the rubber 
bushing. The inner part of the bushing is frozen to the bolt. And I've been 
beating on it with a sledge hammer!...>

Do you really care? Replacing the rubber bushings in the a-arms is normally 
the first thing a Pantera owner does, and the bushings must be destroyed in 
order to remove them. I'd suggest replacing the bolt, too since it has rust 
damage which will weaken it. If you absolutely must keep the bushing, cut the 
bolt head and the threaded part, pull the a-arm and bore the remainder of the 
bolt out. FYI, pounding the bolt likely won't work since the rubber bush 
gives during the pounding, plus you risk bending the thin chassis mounting 
tab. Good luck- J Deryke