[WardL]

When I did this I used a 6# hammer/sledge. I left the bolt in the shaft I was pounding on to protect the shaft and sacrificed the bolt. Once the rod moved inside the control arm, I used a 9/16" socket and a 3/8" drive socket extension to pound the sucker through. I'm sure there is more appropriate tool for this, but it worked. There are little holes on the top of the upright on each end and I squirted a little liquid wrench in there. I don't know if that helped or not. I started with a carpenter's hammer and found I needed a much heavier hammer.