I am replacing my passenger upper control arm and the bolt that mounts to the frame will not come out because the exhaust pipe is too close.

I am afraid of bending the exhaust too much because it is so close to the exhaust manifold and I don't want it to crack.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

 

You have to cut the bolt and replace it with a new one. Only other option is to remove and reinstall the exhaust.

 

If you can get in there with a sawzall or a cut off wheel cut it and put the new bolt in the other way with the nut on the manifold side.

 

Thanks Robar,

I tried to use the bolt that came with the currie CAs I bought on the driver side but it seems to big. It won't go through the hole closest to the outside. Do I have to drill too?

 

I don't know why the bolt wouldn't fit, if they sent the correct size, but you do not want to drill it out. Get a grade 8 or the metric equivalent in the correct size.

 

Thanks Guys.