Front Shocks Stuck

[Gregster62]

I have an odd situation where when I tried to change the front shocks the lower part is stuck in the arm. Can it be pried or air hammered somehow?
I have never had an issue with this before. Thanks for any solutions.

 

[Don Frelier]

Yes you should be able to pry the two halves of the lower control arm a bit.
Or maybe rig up some way to set the car weight down and catch the lower part of the shock to push it upwards.
It certainly can be removed.

 

[Pikser]

Bigger hammer.

 

[Gregster62]

Well that’s the truth, they were on there from the factory. I used a crow bar and penetrating oil.

 

[khryslerkid]

They can be pretty tight. The bolt closes up the tabs on both sides of the shock. Use a big screwdriver or prybar to open them up a little.