Toronto

I don't know if this is question or a just a public cry.

I bought a pair of 23 mm polyurethane bushes to replace my 12 yr old front anti-swaybar bushes.

The shop popped the front left wheel off, tried a wrench on one rusty bush-retainer bolt and then pronounced the operation "too risky."

I am sure if I had the facilities, I could figure out work-arounds in case the bolt snapped, leaving a stub in the hole or other possible calamities.... not to mention such undesirable outcomes as major surgery and replacement parts at great expense. But my shop was cautious.

What would you do? Work on it in my backyard, keeping handy a torch, Dremel tool, rust buster, etc? Or not bother?

(The rusty retainer bolts screw into the top half of a fabricated cross-member with no access from the underside. There is also no easy access to the bolt from above - all work is from the wheel side so can't drill-out the hole. Various rubber bits around so can't use much flame. Might be able to drill a big hole on the bottom half of member and insert a bolt up from below.)

BTW, installed the White rear anti-sway bar. Exceedingly great improvement in handling. No doubt shocks would help too but don't have the urge to spend the money yet.

Any thoughts appreciated.