I am replacing my control arms, and bushings. I was able to remove the front upper control arm bushings from both axle mounts. One was easy, one was a nightmare. I am trying to get two new ones (OEM style) back in so I can finish hooking up the two control arms. I have had NO luck. I can't get them to go in straight, and have now damaged two new ones (warped them from going in crooked). I have tried everything..... WD40, freezing them overnight in the freezer, a ball joint press, a homemade all-thread / washer / metal / pieces of pipe... with no luck. I am way passed frustrated and am looking for any help out there.
If I can get ONE in I will be happy and take it to a shop nearby and get them to do the other. But I can't drive it without any front uppers attached. If anybody has any ideas, suggestions, moral support, it would be appreciated..... before I start breaking stuff.
I'm in the North Wilmington area. It's a 98 TJ, manual, 4.0, 6 cyl.
