You will never get that lower bolt out by yourself. You will need to use a impact gun on one side, and a chisel hammer from the other side. Might also need to use some heat.

If and when you ever get it out, Smother that bolt in anti seize.

 

Yeah I tried using what air I had and a hammer. Multiple combos and it didn't budge...

 

I worked an hour beating the crap out of my drivers side. Only came out once the rubber bushing started to melt.

 

Just got in, 10:43PM. Been working on it since 8:30 haha. I can't believe I didn't get the cops called for making so much noise... Working out in the dark in my driveway is FTW haha.

 

Been trying to work on the passenger side now... Broke ANOTHER breaker bar! lmao! This time in 2 places! So I went and borrowed a snap on and boy I love that one compared to my oreilly special lmao!!

 

I jump on my one rated for 110 and have not broke it lol. You must have cheaper crap then cheap lol

 

I must... I can't get the passenger side out now... It went as far as it wants to go with the press... I think I may need to get a hold of some torches to heat it up more than my propane one...

 

Just went and rented a different press. The one I got from oreillys was crap. Looked like it been used hard before I got it. Got a fresh one from autozone. Maybe I can get a grip now on the balljoint.

 

Is it the bottom strut bolt you're doing? I tried both sides today and I gave up... I used heat, air, and ya know what I even used the ball-joint press I rented, which worked quite well... for a minute.

I got it 1" out before the balljoint press became useless and gave up completely.... the other side I used a cutting wheel to slice the strut forks off. At least I was able to get one of the new struts put together though.

I came in the house swearin up a storm and the wife said "is there a part that will make you shut up?" and I said "YES! $400 worth of control arms!" then she told me to just buy the damn things so she didn't have to hear me bitch lol. I don't have the ball-joints pressed in yet, so I can return them.

I wish they sold the press-in bushing for that.. I would just cut it out, save the bolt, and press a new bushing in.

 

Yep that lower strut bolt. I gave up lol. Oh and I ended up snapping the ring off my new ball joint.