%#$&*!@ lower control arm bolts!!!!!!!
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Joined: Aug 2019
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From: Springfield,Il
Guys,
I feel your pain. I beat on mine for hours, PB blasted it over night. Beat on it some more the next morning... to no avail. So.... What I did was cut the bolt out with a cutting wheel from both sides of the bushing, didn't care if I buggered up the bushing I was replacing the whole control arm. For the replacement bolt I went to Tractor supply and bought a grade 8 5/8" x 6" bolt, bought a Teflon lock nut added 4 flat washers to the bolt head end to give clearance from the stabilizer bracket bolt. Once I took it to the shop for the wheel alignment, I ask the tech if what I did was OK, Because I really didn't want to spend $70 on a bolt. (mind blowing) Bolt, Nut and washers $3.57 much better.) The shop had run into this several times for repairs. To quote the head tech "that is exactly what we do here".
Good luck Gents I hope this helps you, and believe me I tried everything that all the forums were suggesting.
I feel your pain. I beat on mine for hours, PB blasted it over night. Beat on it some more the next morning... to no avail. So.... What I did was cut the bolt out with a cutting wheel from both sides of the bushing, didn't care if I buggered up the bushing I was replacing the whole control arm. For the replacement bolt I went to Tractor supply and bought a grade 8 5/8" x 6" bolt, bought a Teflon lock nut added 4 flat washers to the bolt head end to give clearance from the stabilizer bracket bolt. Once I took it to the shop for the wheel alignment, I ask the tech if what I did was OK, Because I really didn't want to spend $70 on a bolt. (mind blowing) Bolt, Nut and washers $3.57 much better.) The shop had run into this several times for repairs. To quote the head tech "that is exactly what we do here".
Good luck Gents I hope this helps you, and believe me I tried everything that all the forums were suggesting.