Has anyone replaced their Translink (lower front control arm) lately?

How was the process in removing the subframe bolt on higher mileage cars? My inner bushing is junk but I'm assuming I'll find the inner bolt seized to the inner race of the bushing?

Can I expect to find this? If so, how did you deal with it?

 

Just use a good lubricant and let it soak in for a little while and use air tools and you will be fine.. I just put in all new bushings including lower ball joints I got from czp all at once since everything is ripped apart.. I have to do compression rods next..

 

If it's a CA car, it shouldn't be stuck. Air is...very helpful if not necessary.

Hardest part is reinstall if it's your first time. Best way is to put the spindle side on, then the shock, then the other side onto the frame. Use a chisel or hefty screw driver to line up the bushing and frame hole. End links go in last.

Adversely, ALWAYS take your end links off FIRST when taking it apart. Once the main bolts are off, the suspension will shift and the end link will bind. Of course you're changing end links too, so I suppose you could just take the whole link off.

 

I wish it was a CA car. More like snow belt.

That's why I'm asking about difficulty getting that subframe bolt out once I take the nut off.

Let's just say I've had bad past experience with control arm bolts rusting to the sleeves of the bushing they are holding.

 

PB Blaster and breaker bar. It's a not the easiest bolt to get to and my air impact didn't really fit due to proximity to steering rack, etc. Wasn't too bad, just took a lot of lube and hammering. I replaced the bushings with whiteline.

Compression rod bushings can be a nightmare if you have to do those. I've heard about those needing to be cut off due to rust. Not too many control arm horror stories though.

 

Fortunately my comp rods seem ok. had those replaced under warranty and the replacements have held up well.

I've soaked the nuts in PB blaster and will hit them a few more times as I wait for the bushings to come in. The nut and bolt look like they are in good shape and clean, so I am not worried about getting those off.

My worry is removing the bolt from the center sleeve of the bushing once I take the nut off. Do these tend to seize in the sleeve or are they manageable? I've searched a bit and haven't heard any horror storied here like I have with the comp rods.