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Having just had the complete rear suspension apart installing ES bushings, I have this still clear in my mind. It seems counter-intuitive the way it is set up, but it sounds like they had it installed correctly. When I disassembled mine, I did have to remove the front bolt first (the one next to the gas tank), then the eccentric bolt easily came out. The real bear is getting that main long bolt out that connects the lateral links to the hub. Read up in other suspension threads that deal with the polyurethane bushing install, and you'll see people talking about heating, cutting, hammering the crap out of that bolt to get it free of the hub. I had to use a combination of penetrating oil, air hammering, 3 pound maul, heat, and cutting the end of the bolt I had beat the crap out of get it free of the hub (you could also take it to a machine shop and have them press it out for you). Good news is the bolt is not too expensive, bad news is you need to order it in usually at the stealership (can take a couple of days). Make sure things are appropriately lubed during installation, and get an alignment on the ASAP once it's all back together.
Hope this helps!
Darrin
P.S. I'd really look carefully at that other lateral link, for any signs of bending, cracking, etc, as this will have a major impact on how close you'll be able to get your alignment.
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Sad little 91 NX... recovering nicely!
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