Rear LCA bushing seized to bolt
11-18-2009, 06:15 AM
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Rear LCA bushing seized to bolt
i was taking out my rear LCAs and the bolt holding the LCA to the brake assembly is seized to the metal tube in the bushing. Ive tried to hammer it out and its not budging one bit i would try and use heat but i dont have a torch available at the moment. Any other ideas on how to get it out? I could get pictures if needed
11-23-2009, 01:53 PM
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been there, solved it. cut off the head and exposed threads from the bolt. then drill out the bolt with appropriate sized bit (without drilling control arm.) when you drill enough, the control arm will drop out of the brake mounting point.
from there, put the lca into a vice, get a torce, melt the rubber, pound out the inner sleeve of bushing with bolt in it, then sawzall out the rubber, make two relief cuts in the outer bushing sleeve - get the right size socket and pound out the outer sleeve.
pain in ****, but the best way I know how to do it. best of luck.
from there, put the lca into a vice, get a torce, melt the rubber, pound out the inner sleeve of bushing with bolt in it, then sawzall out the rubber, make two relief cuts in the outer bushing sleeve - get the right size socket and pound out the outer sleeve.
pain in ****, but the best way I know how to do it. best of luck.
11-23-2009, 09:04 PM
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Re: Rear LCA bushing seized to bolt
been there, solved it. cut off the head and exposed threads from the bolt. then drill out the bolt with appropriate sized bit (without drilling control arm.) when you drill enough, the control arm will drop out of the brake mounting point.
from there, put the lca into a vice, get a torce, melt the rubber, pound out the inner sleeve of bushing with bolt in it, then sawzall out the rubber, make two relief cuts in the outer bushing sleeve - get the right size socket and pound out the outer sleeve.
pain in ****, but the best way I know how to do it. best of luck.
from there, put the lca into a vice, get a torce, melt the rubber, pound out the inner sleeve of bushing with bolt in it, then sawzall out the rubber, make two relief cuts in the outer bushing sleeve - get the right size socket and pound out the outer sleeve.
pain in ****, but the best way I know how to do it. best of luck.
11-23-2009, 09:07 PM
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Re: Rear LCA bushing seized to bolt
Same thing happened to my teg. Took the LCAs out and had a buddy of mine who is a tech for acura press out the old and press some one bushings in he only charged $40 parts included.
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