Swaybar Endlink Removal Problem

[festersays]

I was going to put my lowering springs on today, and once I got my wheel off I tried to undo the bolt on the swaybar endlink that connects it to the strut. I spun and spun and spun the nut until I couldn't anymore and that thing did not budge a millimeter on that bolt. Is there a secret, or am I missing something?

Don't tell me I stripped it.

[petrified.rabbit]

the do spin, the joint side of it has a wrench head stamped into to keep it from spinning.

[2006aveo]

Just like rabbit said, you have to hold the bolt from spinning. I just did this yesterday. Behind the strut bracket, but in front of the rubber boot of the endlink, wiggle a 15mm open ended wrench in there and it will bight on the bolt. Hold that in place while you loosen the nut. Wiggle it in there good, that boot is pretty close to the bracket, but it'll go in and bight.

[festersays]

Thanks! I got them off and back together without a problem with the 15m wrench. Air tools worked too.