I done goofed. Well, maybe it isn't my fault, but the fault of MNDOT. Attempted to install a new rear swaybar today and the very first bolt snapped right off despite several coatings of pb blaster in the past few days. So, I'm hoping to find someone with a few tools and the experience to help me out with this. The culprit:
Is that the bolt connecting the sway bar to the end link or the bolt connecting the endlink to the lower control arm?
That's the bolt connecting the swaybar mount to the chassis. The worst. I got new STI mounts with the sway bar I picked up and was swapping the whole set at once.
Funny. I did the same thing to my old 2002. I bought new Whiteline sways and reinforced brackets for the rear. I made the mistake of doing this on a car with 90k miles that had lived in salt country it's entire life. One of the bracket bolts snapped just like yours. I ended up drilling it out and just fishing a bolt through the frame rail to the bracket. Worked just fine.
Not a terrible idea if I can't drill it out and everything successfully. Drivers side mount came off ezpz but was clearly replaced recently; probably hasn't seen a winter yet. Passenger side is the pita and of course is tucked up above the charcoal canister. I haven't attempted the second bolt on this one yet. Hoping it just eases out unlike it's mate.
When I replaced the endlinks and bushings to poly on my Saabaru every F***ing bolt snapped. It was HELL. Ended up taking day off of work. Buying several same size drill bits, tap and die set and fixed it. SOAK everything in PB. torch it if need be and be patient.
Drilled that sucker out today. Piece of cake. Only complaint is that I wasn't perfectly center and my hole ended up a hair too large. Going to drop a nut on top of the bolt inside the frame.
Let's not make changes to the formula. It calls for five gallons, you want to make sure that you get it going completely.
