Reply With QuoteHeat the area around the bolt cherry red, it'll expand enough to break the rust seal. While still cherry red, loosen the bolts.Originally Posted by Jehu
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Sway Bar Bracket Bolt Frozen
In as much as it is possible to snap anything with enough force am I likely to snap these bolts if they aren't budging? Had the car on a lift yesterday to do Tie Rods and Upper Control Arms . Couldn't get the Sway Bar Bracket Bolts off to remove the CA's so just did the Tie Rods. Do these snap often ?
1995 540i Manual build 1/95
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Heat the area around the bolt cherry red, it'll expand enough to break the rust seal. While still cherry red, loosen the bolts.
BMW E34 1992 525i Touring
RIP Touring...probably never going to drive you again...
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The links? Pop the link off of the joint and grab the ball with a vise grip or pipe wrench.
Oh, the BRACKET. Heat or break 'em and drill and tap.
I thought you weren't going to take our advice anymore.
Last edited by Ross; 08-01-2008 at 08:00 AM.
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Hard to believe they can be frozen... On the ball side, you can insert an open wrench to hold it still and then you must use offset box wrench to get it out... no other easy way.
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I don't know why you would need to drop the sway bar to do this job.
Just remove the three 19mm bolts on the bottom of the steering knuckle and pull the arms out and swap new ones in.
Vee ave vays of dealing vid your kind...........
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if I remember correctly even Bruno's site shows you dropping the Sway bar bracket. Not removing the whole Bar to get at the bushing bolt.
1995 540i Manual build 1/95
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