Removing Control arm from 97 tercel

I need to replace bent lower control arm from my daughters Tercel. I
found a nice one at junkyard. Also found that the main pivot bolt the
connects the arm to the frame is a hard one to handle by hand. I was
able to loosen the bolt by hand, turning it about 4 time. After that,
it became stuck. Plan on putting impact wrench on it tonight, but am
concered I will snap the bolt. I guess I would like to know if this
bolt is suppose to be this stubborn, and if this is normal.

"TomC" <cochran.thomas@mayo.edu> wrote in message
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>I need to replace bent lower control arm from my daughters Tercel. I
> found a nice one at junkyard. Also found that the main pivot bolt the
> connects the arm to the frame is a hard one to handle by hand. I was
> able to loosen the bolt by hand, turning it about 4 time. After that,
> it became stuck. Plan on putting impact wrench on it tonight, but am
> concered I will snap the bolt. I guess I would like to know if this
> bolt is suppose to be this stubborn, and if this is normal.
>[/color]
It is common for suspension bolts to corrode over time and become difficult
to turn. Before you put the impact wrench to it, try giving it a shot of
penetrating fluid.
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Ray O
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