This is the other control arm. This is the split bushing, the centre of which just pops out with a screwdriver
This is the other one. You can see how the rubber is detached from the outer sleeve
Not detached enough to pop out though. The sleeve is so corroded that it just splits with the torque from the screwdriver
Drill round the edge - this was so bad it needed a single hole, and then the drill pulled itself all the way round
Removed
Sleeve left in place
Saw through it to relieve the tension holding it in
Sometimes one cut is enough. In this case it wasn't so I made a second cut and then punched the middle bit out, then the sleeve came loose and popped out.
On to the floorpan, prepping for the subframe to go back in. This is one of the holes from the self tappers used to hold the heat shields on, now with a rivet and seam sealer
Water tight
Same thing again but in the tunnel
Grind off the stump of the stud, then open out the hole while pulling it down with the rotary tool
Blind rivnut inserted, again with seam sealer
and a bi-thread stud in the rivnut, held in place with blue loctite so it won't fall out, but could be removed in the future if nedessary. There were four more like this.
This is the new brake hose bracket which will be bonded in place. I've removed the seal sealer and e-coat behind it so its clean aluminium on both sides. The little hole is coincidental and just happened to be in the stock I was using. This piece was going to be the mockup, but it actually worked first time so the hole gets to stay and will provide extra surface area for the adhesive.
