which LCA bolts usually seize?
02-26-2006, 01:44 AM
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Re: which LCA bolts usually seize? (ZipTieGuy)
Bolts arent SUPPOSE to seize. Use some aircraft stripper and/or WD-40 on the bolts. But if your car is real old and salt hit it, the shock bolt's gonna be the most likely, cause its the most exposed to the elements (no subframe or wheel hiding it when driving straight at 65mph.
02-26-2006, 08:37 AM
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copper anti-seize works wonders to prevent this.
but yah the shock bolt will set up in record time if you live in an area that has salt on the roads in the winter. I had one seize in 3 months.
That's when I was suggested the anti-seize. I pulled my entire rear suspension apart a year later (pressed in new trailing arm bushings) and everything came apart like it was new.
but yah the shock bolt will set up in record time if you live in an area that has salt on the roads in the winter. I had one seize in 3 months.
That's when I was suggested the anti-seize. I pulled my entire rear suspension apart a year later (pressed in new trailing arm bushings) and everything came apart like it was new.
02-26-2006, 09:23 AM
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The rear LCA bolts are the ones that I have seen sieze oh so many times. I think its becuase the design of the bolt and how they can let moisture in.
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02-26-2006, 09:38 AM
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Re: which LCA bolts usually seize? (ZipTieGuy)
My car came from Baltimore, I broke a shock bolt right out of the gate. I soaked the rest in WD40 and let them sit for a while. All the rest, including the other shock bolt, came out fine.
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pb blaster, wd40, etc. is not going to do **** if it is siezed. there is no way it can get inside the bushing where it is siezed. If you have snapped the head off, and dont have a torch handy. Just take it to a shop with some new LCA's, bolts, and shocks. And they can torch it off.
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Re: (ZipTieGuy)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ZipTieGuy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so what happens when i break the head off one of the bolts what do I do then?</TD></TR></TABLE>
I had to perform minor surgery. I had to cut the bolt on either side of the LCA in between the strut fork. Take out the LCA and press the dowel (seized section of bolt) out with a hydro-press. Then I used a bolt, washer and nut assembely since I also had to cut the nut off of the strut fork.
The damn thing was more than seized, it was seriously fused inside the metal jacket of the LCA bushing. It sucked.
I had to perform minor surgery. I had to cut the bolt on either side of the LCA in between the strut fork. Take out the LCA and press the dowel (seized section of bolt) out with a hydro-press. Then I used a bolt, washer and nut assembely since I also had to cut the nut off of the strut fork.
The damn thing was more than seized, it was seriously fused inside the metal jacket of the LCA bushing. It sucked.
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