Replacing all four struts on 2g Awd and I'm stuck!

[91rtstealth]

The back two were easy but I started messing with the front right and I can't get a socket on the pinch bolt because the trail arm link is in the way. Tried to remove the trail arm bolt and it just keeps spinning. Is there a way to get that pinch bolt out without removing the trail arm? Worse case I could cut the trail arm link bolt but I don't know what to replace it with and I need to get my car done by Wednesday.

 

[Frskrgps]

Should be able to get a wench on the back side of the trail arm link (14mm i think) and unbolt. Then loosen the pinch bolt.

 

[91rtstealth]

Yeah we tried getting something on the other end but it's not a bolt head and nothing wants to stay on it. The other end is round if I remember correctly. We sprayed it with bolt buster and we are going to try again tomorrow. Just wondering if there is another way to do it. Also, are we going to need to remove anything else besides the trail arm?

 

[motomattx]

The end link either has an allen head in the center of the threaded end or has flats on the back (ball) side of it to use a wrench on to hold it still.

 

[99ECLIPSEGSXDSM]

If you can't get the nut from not spinning you'll probably have to cut the nut off and get a new one.

 

[91rtstealth]

We got it. The flat spots where you'd normally put a wrench were rounded off. We just had to get a vice grip on it as best we could and eventually we got it. Once we got the end link off and dropped the fork it all came out easily.