The "C" clamp method would seem to be a great solution to the problem. Both of mine were so difficult, but the drivers side would just not move and I literally had to melt out the aluminum control arm and bushing from under the fender on the drivers side. With good heat (soft red glow) into the bolt on the passenger side I was able to beat it out. I think the "C" clamp idea would be worth a trip to the rental shop though space is really limited on the drivers side. Removing the aircleaner and battery tray is then really a peice of cake. Also, with the battery tray out, you can see how much corrosion damage you might have down in that critical area. Mine was still very solid, but had a big area where the paint was gone and corrosion was in action and doing it's dirty work. So I had a nice little can of POR and it really did the job. I checked it a couple of weeks ago, and looks like I had just applied it. Great!

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