Ok i thot switching up myy springs would b easy however whne trying to remove the bol on the rear suspension the nut elded onto the shock/strut whatever BROKE OFF now i have no way of removing that bold does anyone have suggestions im desperate here thx

 

This seems to be a BIG problem lately...I feel like a read a post a day about this.

From what Ive read you need to go to sears and theyll have a tool that will help you get that snapped bolt off. Im sure more people will post with exactly the tool to use. But if you want a quick fix drive up there before it closes and theyll know what your looking for
Hth!!

 

Maybe if you got a dremel, you can cut a slot into the top of the bolt where it snapped off, you can remove it with a flathead screwdriver that way.

 

wel dont u guys think ill need a new shock because usually the nuit is welded on there

 

no you dont need a new shock, well maybe you do.
you could get a new nut and bolt and put it though the hole left by the nut.

wait, did you break the head of the bolt or did you break the welded nut off?? thats what is seems like to me. but if you broke the welded nut the bolt could still come off.

 

Ya i broke the welded nut off, so how would i get the bolt out me and my freind spent close to 4 hours trying everyway to get it off

 

Are you sure the part you broke off was the nut welded to the strut and not the head of the bolt itself? If it is the welded nut, how the hell did you break this off, were you trying to unsrew it from this side and not the other? Well, even if it is broken off, you could just use a regular nut with maybe some lock-tite if you want. It doesn't have to be welded. As for getting the bolt out, you'll most likely have to drill it out. Have fun

 

hmm no one learns from their mistakes? lol. you MUST heat up every rear suspension bolt on integra's the first time they are removed.. then when putting them back on slop antisieze all over them.. i use Wurth HHS 2000 spray lube on the non threaded parts of the bolts that contact the metal spacer in the bushings. keeps things kosher and not sieze next time.

 

truthfully i have no idea how i broke the nut off and ya tehres no way im gunna try to drill it out, if i bring it to a nearby race shop and ask them to install the springs like theres no problem do u think they can do it?

 

its happened to almost every honda/acura owner thats changed springs. dont worry. both of mine were stuck.

but...i would just change out my shocks, if they are oem. it would be alot more simple. less headache.

i just bought some used control arms, shocks and springs.

 

Alright if it is the nut, and if the bolt isn't seized in the bushing, you should be able to hammer it out. If that won't work then the bolt and bushing are rusted together.

Any shop should be able to get this out for you. This happened to me and I didn't have a drill so I paid a shop $100 to replace both rear bolts and bushings. It will probably be cheaper if you pay them to ONLY replace the bolts, rather than completely installing the springs. That way you can easily install the springs yourself later.

 

But if the boly that was wlded to the strut broke wont i need a new strut?

 

NO, ideally I guess it would be better to replace the entire shock. But you could sand down the back of the shock smooth, where the nut used to be (if it's not smooth already), then just take a nut that fits the bolt, use some lock-tite just to be safe, and tightened down to torque specs. I'm sure this would work fine.

 

if it's stock shocks then just buy new ones dude. If you're lowering your car, best bet is go with aftermarket shocks. You have to spend some money at first but it'll save you time in the long run because eventually you'll ruin the stock shocks and have to put new ones in.
But if it's an aftermarket shock and you snapped the welded bolt, yea you can still use it but wouldn't it make alot of noise???