See attached pictures. How is this bolt supposed to come out. Does the T of the wishbone come out somehow?

 

Think I figured it out, have to get the pin pushed rearward…now just need to figure out how to make it move…

 

The long shock bolt has to be pushed back flush with the control arm and then the flat on the trailing arm bolt positioned as in your picture #2.

Dave

 

ok this hub bolt has a brace that holds the shock bolt/pin in, so do I have to remove that big nut as well? This rabbit hole goes a lot deeper than I was hoping…

 

Alright - confirming and closing this out. At least for this 1987 Series III XJ6, you do have to remove the right hub nut (15/16") in order to free the brace, allow the shock shaft to pull free, and thereby release the bolt for the radial arm. *whew*
I didn't figure it out before I took a few hammer swings and gummed up the shaft unfortunately, so David Boger to the rescue with a new shaft.

 

Couple of choices:
- take the large nut off and slide the long shock bolt/brace out more
- take the small nut off the end of the shock bolt, slide the bolt in slightly to clear the brace, tap the brace down slightly to clear the shock bolt
- in a normal world, the long shock bolt should slide through the hole in the brace with maybe a little twisting and turning on the remaining small nut. From your picture, you may have bent the brace a little as you were hammering on the long bolt. Try to hammer it back straight.
- remember, the long bolt doesn't have to come completely out of the control arm, only enough for the shock to swing out of the way

This shouldn't be considered a rabbit hole. You haven't even stepped off the highway, into the field, and walked over to the brush where the rabbit holes grow. Hang in there.

Dave

 

Closing this out, as I got it all back together today. The bushing removal was a bit of an adventure, involving a 12 ton press and a lot more propane torch than I expected, but everything came out, went back in, and bolted back to the car, so it's a victory!

Thanks to all for the helpful ideas, stories, and pictures!