trbo2nr

I was doing some work and needed to drop everything to get the front springs out (even with a spring compressor, I couldn't pull them out - needed another 1/2" or so and that's even with the sway bar, lower shock mount disconnected). Anyhow the upper bolt broke clean off. So, it looks like I have to go under the hood and remove the control arm mount in order to fix it. Is this an easy job? I hate when an easy job goes south

I almost feel like having it towed to the dealer to fix......

trbo2nr

Well, the part was $180 as the bolt is part of the assembly. I think the bolt was defective as all the people I've spoken with can't understand how unbolting it
would simply snap it. Lesson learned is to put WD40 on them before attempting
to remove.

KWiK

It should have been this easy

x15jq

Yeah Kwik is correct. I dropped my clk without the compressor and it was a fruggin pain. I now hav eto do a spring pad change in the front because I still have almost a 2 finger gap on my front wheel and the rear is flush.

Kwik do you still have the tool? Is it available for rent?

trbo2nr

That's what I thought before I started. I just couldn't (at the time) get it compressed enough. The bottom plate was just about a the bottom and the top was a few coils from the top. Compressed it until the tool ran out of space, dropped the sway bolt and lower shock but still needed another 1/2" inch. Finally
done and MB is doing an alignment for me for $99!! (4 wheel).

KWiK

Yes, I still have it and would consider renting it if you are somewhere in SoCal