HELP!! Sway bar end link stuck

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Old 05-15-2016, 09:19 PM
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HELP!! Sway bar end link stuck

Hey guys,

I was installing some new coilovers got 3 done without any issues. Front driver side however is giving A TON of issues. After solving most of them I am down to this. My Sway bar end link is just frozen. I removed the nut at the bottom as i did the other side however this was was really stuck on there and when i did the end link did not slide out like the other side its stuck BAD. I tried to remove the upper nut to get the entire thing lose but it wont budge. used PB Weld and a breaker bar and it seems to just start stripping the nut and the socket gets stuck on the nut. I wanted to get some advice here. Next steps im thinking are applying heat, or putting most of it together and getting it towed to a shop which is embarrassing and a sign of failure... i font want that.

Wanted to know if anyone has had this issue, how they solved it. anyone have any advice I dunno i just need some help here. I attached photos.
 
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Old 05-16-2016, 09:58 AM
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Bigger breaker bar...add some heat
 
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Old 05-16-2016, 11:52 AM
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Five lb. sledge hammer! Reattach the other side to take pressure off the one you're removing...Gary
 
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Heat - you could destroy the boot though or put the nut back on and whack it a few times with a sledge hammer.
 
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