[s-cars] Remove anti-sway bar

[Bob Rossato]

> I just spent my Saturday morning fighting with the lower A-arm to change
> the CV-boots. I read the posts about removing the sway-bar mounts to
> make the job easier and thought this time I won’t have to fight with the
> sway-bar to disconnect and reconnect the ball-joints. Surprise! When I
> tried to remove the nuts holding the sway-bar mounts I found the bolts
> were turning with nothing to stop them. Of course, there is not enough
> space to use a socket to hold the bolts and they are too deep into the
> subframe to use a wrench. So, how can I unbolt the sway-bar mounts
> without removing the subframe?
>
> Vincent.

Boy, does that bring back bad memories.  When I installed the Eibach springs
on my car 3 years ago I decided to lower the sway bar to help remove the
strut assembly from the control arm.  Same issue.  I was assuming pressed in
studs, or at least bolts that are locked in place, but instead they just
spin freely.  It was a royal PITA but I somehow managed to jam something in
there to stop the bolt from rotating.  All I can remember is that each bolt
had it's own clearance issues requiring a slightly different technique.  I
think in some cases I was able to wedge in an open end wrench just enough to
hold it.  In others I probably managed to fit in a socket by removing
something else.  Don't know, I'd have to crawl under there and look again.

As I'm writing this I'm thinking that one of those wrenches with a swivel
socket on one end might work, though I don't own one so can't confirm it.
They would be a lot more compact than a ratchet and socket.  This is the
type that I'm referring to:

http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/SK-88915.html

Bob