Sway bar bushes - broken stud

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Eric - 21 Jun 2008 14:54 GMT

Trying the put new sway bar bushings on a 2000 camry.

Unfortunately the first stud I tried to remove broke - that after a
good dousing in WD40.

What to do next? The bushing holder seem to be screwed to a smallish
piece of subframe that looks as if it might be possible to remove. No
sign of this in the Hayes manual though.

Anyone come across this before? Is it possible to get the part of the
frame off the car so I can wrestle with it on the bench or does the
broken sud have to be removed underneath the car?

Eric

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whitefamily1@optusnet.com.au - 25 Jun 2008 09:50 GMT

> Trying the put new sway bar bushings on a 2000 camry.
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> Eric

Is it front or rear? That is, can you get a drill into the broken bolt
( I doubt it was a stud?). If so, using the correct tap drill size,
drill down the broken bit as near to centre as you can, then tap it
out with the same thread as it had originally (check with the other
side). With any luck you will be able to recover enough holding power
to put in a new bolt. Don't tighten it too much!!

If you cannot do this you will indeed need to do something heroic>

Cheers

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