control arm bolt won't come out

[idosubaru]

control arm bolt won't come out of the bushing where it passes through the mount on the car. nut is off, sprayed with PB Blaster, and pounded with a hammer and the bolt won't budge. bet someone has seen this before? i posted the same question 3 years ago. i don't even remember what i was working on back then or if i ever got it out!?

Edited November 21, 2009 by grossgary

[GeneralDisorder]

I had one do the same thing - I had pulled the whole cross-member and had left the control arm attached as I wasn't able to get the bolt out (junk yard). I figured no problem to do it on the bench.... haha.

 

I hit that sucker with heat, a 3 lb sledge, and every chemical known to man. I ended up cutting just inside the mounting ears with a die grinder. Had to toss the control arm (never really wanted it anyway), as the bolt had become one with the bushing insert.

 

GD

[idosubaru]

oh nice, well i know not to waste my time except to cut it out maybe, cut the bolt on either side of the ears so the arm drops out. of course then the problem still remains.

[Turbone]

If you get the control arm off, just replace it with another.

I'm sure someone in your neck of the woods will have a extra.

[Numbchux]

sometimes they can stick if there's some sort of force on it. sounds like yours is tougher than that, but try un-bolting the sway bar. sometimes that helps.

 

which side is it? XT6? if it's a driver's side one, I've got one (the passenger side got bent in the accident). let me know...