Both the front and rear bolt are stuck in there good, confirmed with a sledge hammer, cutting from outside engine bay doesn't seem to be an option due to the rubber on the bushings having swollen to block sight of the bolts from outside. When i get back from a business trip probably gona have a buddies shop try hitting outside of bushings witha torch and pneumatic hammer them out i guess
I'm not sure I understand what is keeping those bolts in there...
Once the nut is removed the bolt should just slide right out - there's nothing to hold it in since it just slides through the bushing sleeve. Since the upper A-arm moves up and down with the suspension the bolts aren't able to rust and attach to the steel sleeve inside the bushing.
Are these the original factory upper a-arms? When the upper ball joint is separated from the steering knuckle are you able to move the a-arm up and down? If so, when you move it does the bolt rotate with the arm? In other words, if you reach inside the engine bay can you feel the "flag" on the back end of the bolt rotating with the arm or does it stay in position?
For clarification, the nuts face the front of the Jeep while the flag end of the bolts are on the rear/firewall side of the a-arm pockets. The bolts slide out toward the back of the Jeep; the back, driver's (left) side bolt can be a bit tricky to get to but it can be reached from the top if you don't have an ABS module or from the bottom if you do.
Updates please :waytogo:
Bob
