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Worth a try but I think it’s the bolt rusted in the bushing sleeve. Try soaking it from the top up under the car and just because I have done it , are you sure your turning the bolt in the correct direction? I get mixed up when it’s upside down, right the_shmoo ?
I think if the bolt was rusted in the sleeve, with a breaker bar you would break the sleeve loose from the rubber and the bolt would still turn at least a little. Then as you turned it more it would start to bend out the bottom layer of sheet metal that the bolt head is against due to the "jacking" action of the sleeve frozen to the bolt.
Right hand rule: hold your right hand with your thumb up and your fingers curled in a fist. Draw an arrow on your index finger pointing to the finger nail and an arrow on your thumb pointing at the thumb nail. Any time you turn your fist while holding a screwdriver in the direction of the index finger arrow the screw will tighten.
I never took shop, but the first day of HS all the shop students had magic marker arrows on their hands.
I remember that shop lesson, the permanent marker did wear off eventually, I was thinking about this sleeve problem, rusting to the bolt, can you get a chisel in to the sleeve an give it a few good whacks with a hammer to loosen it up and get the penetrating oil in there?
If this is the passenger side control arm bolt, and the bar is sticking out the passenger side of the car, then pulling the bar toward the front will TIGHTEN the bolt. You should be pulling The bar toward the BACK of the car.
Steve
Yeah, I thought I was wrong. Of course it won't turn either way right now so I will keep trying the other recent suggestions.
I remember that shop lesson, the permanent marker did wear off eventually, I was thinking about this sleeve problem, rusting to the bolt, can you get a chisel in to the sleeve an give it a few good whacks with a hammer to loosen it up and get the penetrating oil in there?
I am not sure if I can but I will take a look. Thanks.
An air chisel with the point, just hammer straight up on the bolt head, it will loosen any rust in the sleeve and possibly the nut to help the oil work through sometimes.
