I'm in the process of replacing my shocks all around. The backs were a breeze but now I'm stuck on the fronts. On both fronts the bolts seem to be fused with the rubber bushings. I've tried pounding them out but the shock bracket starts to bend.

Does anyone have any idea how to deal with this?

 

Two or three things you can do. One impact wrench. Two torch. Three use a cole chisel to cut the shock eyelet and then cut the rubber bushing out and then chisel the sleave off the bolt. I have been there my friend!

 

No torch. My impact doesn't want to pull the bolt out it just spins it. I'll look into cutting the shock eyelet.

Thanks for the quick reply.

 

when your spinning the bolt with your impact spray some wd40 or something in there and pound it out with a hammer

 

Hit it with yer purse!!

 

I agree Brian. That worked on one of them. The other needed the cole chisel. I tried vise grips on the sleave and spinning the bolt, but couldn't get it to work. The shock brackets held up with all the beating.