yep I beat on it for 10 minutes, it sounds like its part of the car. In the end I grabbed the steel sleve with a vise grip and it pulled out of the rubber, then a second sheetmetal type peice came out, then I was able to twist the rubber that was left and it peeled out. got rid of my wandering with the new taller tires , rest of the front is real tight, darn speed bumps are taxing all my cars suspensions

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1982 300CD Turbo (Otis, "ups & downs") parts for sale
2003 TJ with Hemi (to go anywhere, quickly) sold
2001 Excursion Powerstroke (to go dependably)
1970 Mustang 428SCJ (to go fast)
1962 Corvette LS1 (to go in style)
2001 Schwinn Grape Krate 10spd (if all else fails)