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mycool72 · 06-08-2009, 07:30 PM

Ok someone please point me in the right direction here, the studs in my front crossmember that hold the upper control arms are jacked up for some reason. I thought I read how to replace them somewhere on here but can't find it. Where do you buy them? How do you replace them? Thanks in advance for the help.

mycool72 · 06-09-2009, 10:22 AM

anyone?

p8ntballer1911 · 06-09-2009, 10:25 AM

All you have to do is unbolt your upper arm and just knock the stud out with a hammer. You can get new ones from outback (Here in Spring) or order them from LMC.

mycool72 · 06-09-2009, 10:26 AM

great thanks.

mycool72 · 06-10-2009, 08:56 AM

Well I beat the crap outta the stud with no movement at all...any tricks?

**fine69** · 06-10-2009, 10:15 AM

Heat. Warm them up with a torch, then knock'em out.

lchall · 06-10-2009, 10:16 AM

When I took mine out a hammer wouldn't even budge them. I used a ball-joint separator tool and an impact wrench to press them out. It's been awhile since I took them out, but seems like I had to make plate or something to rig up the tool to make it work.

I bought a cheap one from Harbor Freight. You can usually get it on sale for around $30. Plus then you have something for your lower ball joints.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=38335

I bought the studs from ECE. They aren't online or in the catalog, but if you call them up they have them. The box they came in are GM and have a part number 6263840.

tinkerdad · 06-10-2009, 01:07 PM

The ones from LMC do not fit. I got mine from the Chevy dealership.

**Shock_Me** · 06-10-2009, 01:57 PM

mine came from a GM dealership as well.

06-08-2009, 07:30 PM	#1
mycool72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mansfield, TX Posts: 309	Studs for upper control arms Ok someone please point me in the right direction here, the studs in my front crossmember that hold the upper control arms are jacked up for some reason. I thought I read how to replace them somewhere on here but can't find it. Where do you buy them? How do you replace them? Thanks in advance for the help.

06-09-2009, 10:22 AM	#2
mycool72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mansfield, TX Posts: 309	Re: Studs for upper control arms anyone?

06-09-2009, 10:25 AM	#3
p8ntballer1911 Bodydropped71 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Conroe Texas Posts: 264	Re: Studs for upper control arms All you have to do is unbolt your upper arm and just knock the stud out with a hammer. You can get new ones from outback (Here in Spring) or order them from LMC.

06-09-2009, 10:26 AM	#4
mycool72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mansfield, TX Posts: 309	Re: Studs for upper control arms great thanks.

06-10-2009, 08:56 AM	#5
mycool72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mansfield, TX Posts: 309	Re: Studs for upper control arms Well I beat the crap outta the stud with no movement at all...any tricks?

06-10-2009, 10:15 AM	#6
fine69 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Urbana,Ohio,USA Posts: 4,618	Re: Studs for upper control arms Heat. Warm them up with a torch, then knock'em out. __________________ 2008 Chevy HHR 1/2 panel. 1949 Chevy Panel truck(just sittin, waiting) Board member #6

06-10-2009, 10:16 AM	#7
lchall Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: St. Charles, MO Posts: 291	Re: Studs for upper control arms When I took mine out a hammer wouldn't even budge them. I used a ball-joint separator tool and an impact wrench to press them out. It's been awhile since I took them out, but seems like I had to make plate or something to rig up the tool to make it work. I bought a cheap one from Harbor Freight. You can usually get it on sale for around $30. Plus then you have something for your lower ball joints. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=38335 I bought the studs from ECE. They aren't online or in the catalog, but if you call them up they have them. The box they came in are GM and have a part number 6263840. __________________ 1967 Chevy SWB 1972 Chevy SWB 1972 Chevy SWB K20 4x4 1991 Ford F-150 2013 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 Last edited by lchall; 06-10-2009 at 10:16 AM.

06-10-2009, 01:07 PM	#8
tinkerdad Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sanford nc Posts: 138	Re: Studs for upper control arms The ones from LMC do not fit. I got mine from the Chevy dealership.

06-10-2009, 01:57 PM	#9
Shock_Me Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 591	Re: Studs for upper control arms mine came from a GM dealership as well.



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