What a nightmare!
Got one side done.
Here's what I did. There was no amount of bashing that was going to get it out. Bracing against the tire with a breaker bar I couldn't get it to even turn (I'm 6' 205lbs, not weak)
I cut off both ends of the bolt with a plasma cutter/sawzall and took off the shackle. Then I ground the bolt head end (more room on the side facing in) smooth.
I center punched it and then used a two armed gear/bearing puller. After trying to use my impact (didn't work, always went off to the side) I just went back to wrenching. The damn rubber bushing just kept giving without the bolt/sleeve coming completely out. So after I had it pushed in pretty good I took a MAPP gas torch to the aluminum bracket the whole thing is in.
After it got good and hot the whole thing started sliding out. Once I had it out I could take it over to my shop press and get the bolt and sleeve out of the rubber bushing.
I then took some 1/2" pipe cut it to length and then split it lengthwise for a new sleeve.
It is my habit to replace bolts/nuts on jobs like this. I couldn't find any 14mm hardened bolts 6" long. I called a dealer and kept getting put on hold by the parts department. I am under some time pressure because right now this is my daily driver. So the next closest thing I could find is some grade 5 bolts in 9/16". They are almost exactly the same size.
I will probably replace them with new factory bolts. Until then I'm not worried about the 9/16 grade 5 bolts (120,000lbs tensile/ 72,000lbs shear) failing any time soon.
OK, posting this gave me a chance to rest, it's time to do battle with the other side!
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