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FD7683 10-05-2022 09:57 PM

Rustbelt People - Do the Panhard Bar Bolts Seize in the Collar?
 
As title states, my 4Runner is tail swinging just a slight bit and I would like to replace them with Energy Suspension but I would like to know first if the long bolt inside the collars seize up due to rust/age. I feel like my large Milwaukee 1/2" impact will get em out easy but I don't want to break something that's still fine. Not sure if I can just sawzall the bolts out to not waste time... not sure. Any one here successfully replace the bushings on the rusted out trucks as they age? Have a real bad experience with Hondas and bolt/collars seizing up but the Toyota rarely gets suspension worked on. Thanks.

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Zhehan 10-05-2022 10:41 PM

I just replaced mine and the passenger side was seized. Driver's side was not. I cut the bolt with an angle grinder with a cutting disc. I used a ball joint press to push out the old bushings and also to install the new ones. I installed ES bushings which come with a new sleeve. I bought a new bolt for the passenger side.

162435 10-05-2022 11:37 PM

I d replaced those bushings a few times over the years, both with Energy Susp. as well as Whiteline. Any fastener I remove gets cleaned and slathered in antiseize before going back (the joy of life in the Mid-Atlantic).


Andreas

brillo_76 10-06-2022 09:43 AM

I had really good luck with those bolts coming out. I like others will clean and anti seize them to keep it that way. I have seen ones that you think oh boy that's not moving. Come apart. What really helps is their size as the 10mm or 12mm heads bolts can easily snap.

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octanejunkie 10-06-2022 10:29 AM

Commercial bolts without flange head will have larger heads, and you can just add a hardened washer

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