Sport trac body bushings

[lned]

Need help removing the front (A) bushing on my 2003 sport trac
have finished the rear 3 but having problems removing the front ones

 

[swshawaii]

Depends if the bolts are seized to the bushing. My rubber "A" mounts looked perfect, so I only loosened them.

These threads may have some useful info. If not, hopefully koda2000 will be chiming in soon. GL
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[david4451]

What I found was when I removed the TOP nut the whole bush turned. So I put the top nut back on and was able to undo the bolt from the bottom.

 

[koda2000]

When I tried to remove my "A" bushing bolts I didn't realize that they had a nut on the top. That's when I learned what the round hole on each side of the radiator support was for (to stick a socket on a long extension down to the upper nut). Once I had the nut off my bolt came out w/out much trouble.

 

[boominXplorer]

I've had to remove the nuts and jack the body up off the mounts to grab the mount with a pipe wrench and break the bolt loose with a breaker bar. The mount will stay on the frame. Make sure to spray a ton of pb blaster / wd40 down from the top.

 

[lned]

I've had to remove the nuts and jack the body up off the mounts to grab the mount with a pipe wrench and break the bolt loose with a breaker bar. The mount will stay on the frame. Make sure to spray a ton of pb blaster / wd40 down from the top.

thanks I,ll try that

 

[lned]

What I found was when I removed the TOP nut the whole bush turned. So I put the top nut back on and was able to undo the bolt from the bottom.

I tried that with no luck
going to try and put a monkey wrench or vice grips on the top bushing cup to hold it still