Removing lower control arm? Bolts stuck?

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Osteoblast

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-So I unloaded the torsion bar

- I removed the nuts from the bolts holding the LCA to the frame

-Bolts still stuck

- Everything else removed so far


any hints? Hitting on the bolts doesn't seem to have any effect.
Braker bar and nut trying to unscrew it...stuck

What to do?

Leveling it to a certain angle with the jack?

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Is the bolt turning at all? If not , it sounds like the bolt is rusted inside the metal sleeve inside the control arm bushing. Soak it with a good penetrating fluid and let it sit, use an impact and see if it will come out.

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It's not working. Seems like the metal sleeve is stuck to the bolt.
Same was with the bolt holding the upper end of the shock.

I had to cut the sleeve and bend it open with a chisel.

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Good job getting them out! Next step would have been to break out the torch!!

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