2009 Chevy Cobalt lower control arm rear bolt stuck 

Wow, you have the patience of Job. I've cut away a few times with a Dremel and pounded with a chisel on similar parts so I can appreciate your resolve. Thanks for the best video/ process I've found for the same problem with my 2008 Saturn ION.

GOOD JOB !!!..LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY. Without that train of thought we are all alone. With it we are many GBU

Had the same problem. So frustrating. Great explanation.

~ Phil 4:8 .... I paraphrase, but now know I need to memorize it so it will be handy in my 'tool box' of life. ... and yes, I'm working on the same task, but the closing verse was by far the best part. Thank you sir!

I had this same issue today. I simply heated it up with a torch then used the air hammer on it. I did this three times and it came right out. I didn't have time to soak it overnight or anything . But I didn't end up having to use any cutting wheel. I would suggest the heatting and air hammer on the head of bolt and seized sleeve a few times before cutting at it. glad you got it out though!

La même chose sur mon Cobalt 2009. J'ai acheté une scie Sawzall et une lame Diablo de 9". J'ai coupé pour avoir accès a la cage et l'enlever. Pour ceux qui se pose la question; non ça n'affaibli pas la structure c'est juste pour protéger les débris de la route. Coté conducteur la bolt c'est dévissé 1/2" j'ai fais une coupe et de l'autre coté complètement souder dans la rouille et rien ne bougeait et j'ai du faire deux coupes. Pour une livraison rapide avec Amazon 2 bolts métrique pour $72. J'ai plutôt choisi 9/16 x 5 grade 8; 10 bolts avec les écrous pour $51 qui était parfaite et livré le lendemain. Si vous avez commencé la job et que vous êtes mal pris; ne perder pas votre temps et couper.

I retrived one from the salvage yard today. The bolt goes into a square nut on the top which is embedded in the frame. Unfortunately the nut was moving around at the top, so I had to reach it from the engine compartment with a 22 mm wrench. Luckily, my son was with me helping, so he was turning it from the bottom of the car and I was holding over the top. After three hours we were able to get the bolt out.

so the problem was that the spacer in the control arm was stuck to the bolt? :/

Great patience in working through it. And an awesome admonition at the end; thank you for quoting Philippians 4:8, that made my day!

I busted the welds on that cage that holds the square nut and replaced it with a 8grade bolt from advanced auto and added permanent heavy duty threadlocker to that nut . 6 days it took me.

2008 Saturn Ion, the entire bushing was turning because it had come out of the control arm. My bolt came down about 3/4 inch below the control arm but was fused to the inner spacer. I was able to cut the outer metal rim of the bushing off with a dremel and that gave me access to the top of the rubber bushing that I cut away with a knife until I had about a 1/2 inch of the spacer exposed. I was able to get a pair of locking pliers (vise grip) on this spacer and then the bolt broke free and I was able to get it out.

There's a nut on top that's spinning knucklehead. You got to cut that thin metal cage away that's blocking you from getting to. Once you do you take a pair of vice grips and lock it on there, easy peasy.

Anybody have suggestions for what to do if the captive nut on top is spinning? I can't figure out how to get a wrench in there.

How long is that bolt I'm thinking of just cutting mine off to get the arm out then remove what's left of the bolt the nut on top is stripped so I have to replace it as well

what if you used a sawzall and had taken the head of the bolt off would that hepl ,just asking the question because my sons car needs control arms thanks and good stuff

Is there a nut on the top of that? Or does it just go into the frame? Cause it seems blocked. Bolt is loose but just keeps spinning. I think what is happening in this vid.

Have problems getting this same bolt back in. It goes about halfway in then stops. Any suggestions?

Just had same problem, I pryed the rubber out to expose spacer and used vice grips and wd40 with a breaker bar to get it out

What did you use to cut the bushing? I remember seeing a dremel tool but, Did u use a cutting disc or a carving type of dremel drill bit? My control arms should be here today or tomorrow! At about 3min & 54 sec, Right after you show your rotory tool, LOOK AT YOUR FUEL & BRAKE LINE'S, There is some debris on them... That can store moisture & cause rust!!! Best to clean that debris out of there & spray them with oil to preserve them! The best way is to mix together a 50/50 mixture of bar & chain oil mixed with diesel fuel & spray the entire underside of your vehicle's & then find a dusty road to encapsulate the oil!

Yo do you know how to get the lower control arm bolt unstuck of it spins

I purchased a 9/16ths bolt from lowe's to use & the nut will not tighten up so, I removed the bolt again, added a flat washer to the head of the bolt, pushed the bolt threw the bushing, added a lock washer, then the nut, tried tightening it but, it kept spinning, so, I added a second nut, to double nut it & ensure that the nut does not come off! The original nut would nut tighten up & it worries me! A bit of the worry is mitigated by the second nut but, Its not right & that has me worried!!!! What to do? When i can, I will go to a G.M. Garage & get an original bolt & hardware because, it needs to be torqued down properly!!! I had purchased a dremel 200 & the dremel flex shaft & had planned on using it to cut the bushing but, the shiny metal adaptor would not fit to allow me to join the flex shaft to the dremel to allow me to get in there & cut the bushing plus my grinder did not have enough reach to cut threw the bushing & ended up using a saw zaw to cut the bolt & bushing!

So if you cut the top bushing then the bolt will fall out I have the same problem my bolt is spinning

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Had to cut mine twice to get it out cut above the control arm then below and took the control arm out and the the nut at the top the bolt is a 5 inch long 9/16 Dia bolt at least that's what I replaced mine with it fits in the new control arm bushing well and I use a grade 8 bolt so it's strong enough

does anyone know where to find a new bolt at? I have a 07 saturn ion and I can't find any online.

My problem is the bolt on the top is seized so it spun and broke the retaining cage so it just spins. It was stuck like yours was in the vid but I just used a blowtorch and a chisel near the head of the bolt to split them apart.

If the spacer is visible why can't you just grip it with some vise grips then remove the bolt normally?

Anyone know what size and thread that bolt is

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how to know the exact part number for front left lower arm 2009 chevy cobalt

You didn't get to experience the square nut fused to that large bolt. Maybe next time huh?😅😅😅

About to start on my daughters 05 please pray for me!!

patients is key

Gonna need to torch it out. At least how I would do it. Gonna make a mess though

Mine the nut is spining i think id rather your problem mabe

Lot easier than this, one of mine came right out, the other one i stuck a pickle fork on and hit down came right out

They didn't design those very good I'll be repairing one for a customer soon

You're never going to be able to get the bolt back in. You've already broke the nut away from the frame. Yeah have cut the cage away to get to the nut.