So this is one of those too easy installs just for no good reason really pissing me off. I got Hotchkis sways (front and rear) and new SPC end links for both sides as well. I started with the rear and since it's all been apart about 75 times dropping the rear sway and the lower end link bolt was no problem.

Upper rear end link bolt (that holds it to the sub frame) is completely seized. I soaked them in PB Blaster and they still wouldn't come loose from the bracket. I have no gone ahead and used a cut-off wheel to cut the bolt off the passenger side one (no plans whatsoever to reuse these) and the base of that nut is STILL stuck to the damned bracket.

I did already call the local nissan dealer and they can't get new brackets for me until late this week, and I won't be in town and don't want the garage left in this condition.

Before I go ahead and start drilling out the one I've already cut, and then repeating the process with the driver's side (still on the car at the moment), does anyone have any words of wisdom, ideas, similar issues that they found a better solution for?

Oh, I did also use a wrench on the back side and impact gun on the bolt side (verified several times that it was spinning the correct way) and completely stripped / destroyed the bolt head.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

 

Well, disregard. I finished drilling out the passenger side bolt and then got it break free but twisting the inner end with a 14mm wrench.

Amazingly enough, the driver side broke free with just the impact gun, no craziness needed. Hope this helps someone else though. Back to the easy parts of the install now

 

How much were the spc endlinks?? Are they adjustable??

 

The 2 bolts that hold the black bracket on one of those is seized? Or the sway bar end link nut?

 

I got the Endlinks from Kyle at Import Parts Pro. I don't know what he charged for them to be honest, I bundled a bunch of stuff with the order.

It was the sway bar end link nut itself, I was able to remove the brackets to cut the end link out. Was easy, just took more time than I wanted to take and I was getting impatient. My compressor apparently can't handle a cut-off going constantly lol

And Frankie: I'm all screwed up today, they were SPL endlinks, not SPC. But yes, they're fully adjustable. I'm using SPC camber pieces and get the names confused all the time...