Sway Bar Link Stuck

[derek_727]

Hey All. I was removing my strut to install some lowering springs and when I removed the nut from the sway bar link (attached below) It got stuck and won’t budge. Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[CivilizedSavage23]

You can try removing the lower sway bar link bolt from the sway bar and then just shimmy it out. Otherwise m, screw the nut back onto the top bolt and give it a soft tap with a hammer and then remove the nut again. Shouldn’t be an issue getting this out.

 

[derek_727]

Got it. Just had to jack the control arm up more

 

[bluehatch17]

Mallet works.

 

[Ducota]

Got it. Just had to jack the control arm up more

exactly

 

[Chris_19Si]

If you have one side of the car jacked up, the sway bar will be active, and the tension on the end link will make it difficult and dangerous to remove. Make sure the whole front of the car is up in the air. This will take the tension off the sway bar. Assuming this is the problem.

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