Q: Front suspension lower arm bolt no. 2

asked by on September 23, 2016

When I drive, it squeaks a little, especially when I drive over a bumpy road. I was told it was a bolt head that separated from the bolt. How do I go about fixing that myself?

My car has 76000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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