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sway bar bolt STUCK, tried impact wrench and not budging 900 1997

posted by  ChrisS on  Mon Sep 27 03:06 CST 2010
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title says it all, my 1997 960 with the dual "lollipop" links. the bottom bolt sits nearly on the control arm, so it's a very tight fit with a wrench. I managed to piece together a couple of universal joints and an extension onto my impact wrench, but that didn't work, either. truth be told, I did not go the PB blaster or AeroKroil route yet, but I don't see how it would have worked if the impact gun didn't get it.

saw it off?
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    sway bar bolt STUCK, tried impact wrench and not budging 900 1997

    posted by  TONY H on  Mon Sep 27 05:28 CST 2010
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    Try it with a ratchet. The Impact wrench attached to all the 'U' joints and extensions will give you much less torque then a 1/2" drive ratchet and muscle.
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    sway bar bolt STUCK, tried impact wrench and not budging 900 1997

    posted by  spook on  Mon Sep 27 04:34 CST 2010
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    Dear ChrisS,

    Hope you're well. Saturate in PB Blaster and let it sit for a day. Then, re-saturate. PB Blaster finds micro-channels in the corrosion, and weakens the corrosion weld. The impact wrench may then break it loose.

    Applying heat - if there's adequate clearance - also is helpful. To protect nearby items, you can buy at a hardware stop/home center a flame-resistant "blanket" (about 18" square) that plumbers use to keep a torch flame from damaging nearby things.

    Hope this helps.

    Yours faithfully,

    Spook






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