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I’m working on an 03 Camry trying to replace the sway bar end links.

The Allen key hole stripped and I’m having trouble removing the bottom nut. The top one was easier due to all the space I have.

The control arm, axle, and tie rod make for tight space so I can’t get my bulky electric impact in there.

I’ve tried using vice grips behind the nut clamped under the boot but I can’t get the nut to move with hand tools without the shaft eventually spinning on the vice grips.

Any suggestions? Also is there a procedure to make accessing the bottom nuts easier like removing both top nuts allowing me to move the entire sway bar in certain directions?

I thought about cutting them off but my 4.5” angle grinder seems too big to cut precisely in the space. If I picked up a Dremel would it get the job done?

ohmmy
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As some have not heard of mechanical nut splitters, here is an image:

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Can be very effective in some tight spaces.

Solar Mike
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What I have found to work is to knock the casing off the end of the bolt were the joint is & just bang it or pry it out.This will allow for a good grip with a beefy vise-grip. p.s. This is very common though I dont think so much with Toyota. I would suggest trying to go for a slow start on these in the future I've found them to come right off.

precise
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