I am trying FredK's slick method for popping the sub-frame bushing out from above by pounding on the pointy end of a 5/8 lag bolt installed from below.

It's not working. Everything is loose. The subframe splined bolts popped right out, no corrosion. Subframe wants to drop - I have a jack with a block of wood under the center to support it. Car is on jack stands at the rear jack points.
I've soaked everything with PB. I've been banging on a 3/8 extension from inside the back seat with a dead blow hammer.
Not budging. Could the whole subframe be rocking instead of the bushing letting go? Does the sub-frame have to be on it's own jack stands?
It's not working. Everything is loose. The subframe splined bolts popped right out, no corrosion. Subframe wants to drop - I have a jack with a block of wood under the center to support it. Car is on jack stands at the rear jack points.
I've soaked everything with PB. I've been banging on a 3/8 extension from inside the back seat with a dead blow hammer.
Not budging. Could the whole subframe be rocking instead of the bushing letting go? Does the sub-frame have to be on it's own jack stands?
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