I snapped off one of the lower front shock bolts while installing a roush kit today. The bolt has a head and I tried to wrench it from the bottom of the control arm but it won't budge. Do I have to drill it out or is it possible to hammer it out or can I remove it if I remove the spring? The bolt appears to be sealed or pressed into the control arm. Any ideas?

 

Had the same problem here. I went to change to a new shock and 1 was already broken. Previous owner had the truck lower so who knows how long it was broken, But the worst thing happen I broke the other one. I did not put much presure on it. SO I ended up drilling both of them out and put 2 bigger bolts in.

 

Thanks. I was just tightening it when it broke - not using much pressure. I tried using a hammer to tap it from the hole but it won't budge. I plan to drill it out tomorrow evening unless someone has a better idea.