Arg, I'm installing an ST RSB on my car, and the passanger side Radius Arm bolt just does not want to come out. I got the 17mm nut off of it, but now it is like the bolt is attached to the bushing. The Bushing just spins inside of the radius arm, it moves with the bolt. The wierd part is I can move the bushing side to side about 2mm, so the bolt should come loose.

Basically the bushing does not want to let go of the Radius Arm bolt for the 2 mins or so it will take me to install the plate.

I've already finished the drivers side, I sprayed some PB blaster on it. Would a torch pursuade it to give me my bolt for 2mins?

 

Did you try chewing on it?

why isn't YOUR maxima in the current project list?

 

because my maxima costs money to work on, while the other cars I just do the labor. Plus I'm going to see if that labor will = parts for my maxima, not likely though.

Besides, I like working on my 318ci, because it completely owns your 360.

 

Lies

All lies.

Try the blowtorch.

 

pull the rotor off that side and get a big @$$ hammer after the bolt. screw the nut on just a bit so you don't ruin the threads on the bolt with the hammer.
I think you can see where I'm going.

 

thanks Matt
I was thinking about doing that but then came inside and was looking for an update and havent gone back outside yet.

I think the caliper bolts are 17mm too.

 

17 or 19, yeah.. been a while since I pulled them off.

 

is it just me or are your endlinks different? one side has studs, the other has threaded bolt holes..regardless the addco sway will not bolt up to the studded side because the studs are too big..any ideas on getting them out? thats the only thing holding me back..and since i broke one of the studs, i'm driving around with no RSB at all(not as bad as i thought, but i do have new struts).

 

The ST mounts differently than the Addco.

As for the bolt, its still being a PITA. I had to run to napa to buy a socket for the rear spindle nut. Took all of that off, beat it with a 10lb hammer. It should come out but its not.

On a side note, I am sure glad I dont have rear drums.

 

regardless, are your endlinks the same? mine are different and its pretty annoying.

 

should be the same though
I'll try to take pics today.

 

yeh, they SHOULD be the same..but who knows..my car seems to be missing some stuff

 

Are you talking about the hanging brackets? If so, then yes, one side has removeable bolts, the other nuts. It's supposed to be that way.

 

the hangy things with balljoint thingamajigs on them that the sway bar bushing holder things bolt up to (thats about as non technical as i can get..technical makes it sound like i know what i'm talking about).
what a PITA those studs are..ground them down almost to the bracket part where they're tack welded on...grrrr..more grinding and drilling this weekend it looks like.

 

Dang, not sure why your addco won't fit, but mine was fine. Sorry you broke a bolt.

Here's mine, a hanging....



And with the ADDCO bolted up.

 

how about pics of the other side, the side you posted pics of is fine on my car, its the other side with the studs thats giving me trouble.