So I went about the supposedly easy task (not) of replacing my sway bar bushings but ran into an issue. The bottom side has aluminum that surrounds the bolt head and the aluminum was brittle, so the aluminum broke. This resulted in a free spinning bolt that I couldn't put a tool on to hold stationary. I created a cowboy solution which is in the video below, but I still have to do the other side. I want to know if anyone has a better trick. Let me know fellas!
Thanks!
I just cut the bolt on top and remove it. I have got in the habit of replacing many of the nuts and bolts in my Porsche with stainless ones.
Yep, I suspect that's what you get to do.
I've not had to deal with rust and corrosion issues like that up here, but that's the usual solution for those types of problems. Metric hardware isn't too hard to find anymore, especially with the internet.
With those steel control arms, if you're going to pull them off anytime soon, plan on boxing the edges in and upsizing the replacement balljoint hardware to 8mm to improve the overall strength and durability of the arms.
Good luck.
good points. thanks guys!
Porsche used steel fasteners on many alu parts that are then bolted to either steel or alu. The galvanic reaction can cause all kinds of issues as you found out. Stainless steel fasteners solves that problem. Most local HDW stores have the metric stainless stuff you need. The big box stores usually are not where you want to go.
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