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Dawn40
01-31-2009, 04:54 PM
Tryng to relace my right rear lateral link. There is a long bolt that goes through the rear lateral link through the knuckle and then through the front link...well I can't seem to get it to come out of the knuckle. I have sprayed it to death with liquid wrench, beat on it, heated it..and no luck. Any suggestions....
Also if I can't get it out I was thinking about roaming the junk yard for another, was wondering if a knuckle from a 94-96 escort would fit. I know a lot of the suspension parts are interchangable...it's much easier to find old escorts than Mazda's.
Thanks
Dawn

Dawn40
10-16-2009, 04:34 PM
FYI UPDATE:
I did get the bolt removed, had to go out a get a hotter burning torch. From the hardware store that uses MAPP gas. Heated the bolt, then cooled it right away, did that 3 or 4 times. We were then able to bang it out with a hammer