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Well, I decided to tackle the dreaded rear spring front bolt. Having read all the horror stories here on VMF, I gathered up some saliva, spit upon my hands, and got out my tools. Took the nut off, and noticed the bolt backed out. Hmmmm. Used a pry bar to take out the rest of the bolt, and the spring dropped right down. Total time spent: 2.5 minutes.
So why was it so easy? Well, the car is up on the lift, and the rear bolt was removed. The spring was hanging down. When I picked up the bottom of the spring, I'd hear a nice creak as the bushing rubbed on the bolt. Aha! Rotating the spring relative to the bolt breaks the rust bonds, and allows the bolt to come out relatively easy! So, the key is to rotate the bolt relative to the spring, and all should be well. Amazing. (Well, at least it worked for me! /forums/images/icons/tongue.gif)
So why was it so easy? Well, the car is up on the lift, and the rear bolt was removed. The spring was hanging down. When I picked up the bottom of the spring, I'd hear a nice creak as the bushing rubbed on the bolt. Aha! Rotating the spring relative to the bolt breaks the rust bonds, and allows the bolt to come out relatively easy! So, the key is to rotate the bolt relative to the spring, and all should be well. Amazing. (Well, at least it worked for me! /forums/images/icons/tongue.gif)