1996 850 GLT - Delta link bolt spins in place (977509)

[jragone]

I had my car in at the mechanic to get the same fix Beige68GTO got for his rear shock mount, after I impatiently pulled out an impact wrench. While there, they pointed out what looks like a major issue with my delta link.

They were able to roll my rear driver-side wheel back—the same side with the sheared mount—and see the bushing and bolt move before the rest of the car did. Essentially, the bushing looked shot and somehow the bolt that runs through it and into the chassis, 977509, was able to wobble. In addition, that same bolt could spin in place.

I've read up on the steps to replace the bushing and am prepping for the job this coming weekend. But what I don't know from diagrams I've seen or videos I've watched is how that bolt mounts to the car and what I'm looking at if it's able to spin in place. From what I've seen, it looks like the bushing sits on a rod that guides the bolt. Is there a nut on/in the chassis that the bolt threads into? And what do you think I'm in for if the bolt is spinning in place? Any thoughts/ideas would help me a ton with getting ready for this, as I've read it's a demanding job even without the X factor of this bolt.