For the life of me I cannot get the bolt out for the lower rear control arm that goes through the wheel bearing housing. All the washers spin with the bolt when I turn it so the bolt is free. Will the washers keep the bolt from coming out somehow? Is there a trick to getting the washers free of the bolt besides beating the crap out of the bolt?

Thanks

98 quattro 1.8

 

Typically what happens here is that the metal sleeve inside the bushing seizes onto that bolt. You may want to get one of the bolts on order and possibly the bushings that go into the upright.

 

Thanks for the reply. So is there a way to break the bolt from the sleeve? I have been trying all day. I almost to the point of cutting it out.

 

Air chisel or cut is probably the only option.

 

I just did that one about 2 months ago. A sawsall works great. As bshusted said, the bolt is stuck inside that bushing. Make a cut on each end with the sawsall and it's out.


EDIT: When you put the new arm on, put plenty of anti-seize on there. Now you'll have to get an alignment, so might as well take the other side out and anti-seize that one too.

 

Thanks for the help. I used a cut off wheel the get it out. Now, where is a good place to look for the new bolt? I found the bushings but cant seem to track down the bolt/nut/washers.

 

I know ECS has 'em, the dealer does too.