20CiviC02Si's "TK (Time Killer)" Project
03-21-2012, 07:50 AM
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Re: 20CiviC02Si's "TK (Time Killer)" Project
Stupid question, But why would they leave the rear seats in and put a roll cage through them??
Also good luck on the sound deadening removal, one of, if not the most annoying and time consuming jobs on my car.... but then again we don't have as much access to dry ice over here
Also good luck on the sound deadening removal, one of, if not the most annoying and time consuming jobs on my car.... but then again we don't have as much access to dry ice over here
03-21-2012, 07:55 AM
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Re: 20CiviC02Si's "TK (Time Killer)" Project
Tom the springs are still pretty soft. I mean 290 F and 350 R. So i'm sure there will be some door scraping action still.
03-21-2012, 08:48 PM
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Re: 20CiviC02Si's "TK (Time Killer)" Project
So far: Bolt in rear trailing arm 1, Jake 0.... Seriously never thought drilling a bolt could be such a challenge.
03-21-2012, 10:10 PM
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Re: 20CiviC02Si's "TK (Time Killer)" Project
Yeah so far it has a decent hole drilled in it. But it's now too late to attempt at getting it out. Tried using smaller taps, but no luck. So i drilled a larger hole and tried a larger tap, still no luck. Next time i have the chance to try, probably Friday, i'm going to torch the ****er until it's red hot. Then give it a try. I don't want to drill anymore for risk of cutting up the threads. Last thing i need to buy is a whole new rear trailing arm assembly....
03-22-2012, 03:38 AM
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Re: 20CiviC02Si's "TK (Time Killer)" Project
If you drill/wreck the threads, just put a nut on the other side.
Anti seize everything you put back together and you'll never deal with it again
Anti seize everything you put back together and you'll never deal with it again
03-22-2012, 01:25 PM
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Re: 20CiviC02Si's "TK (Time Killer)" Project
03-23-2012, 09:33 PM
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Well if success is measured by the loss of finger nails then i think i may have accomplished that...... Seriously i only have one bolt now that's holding me up. And that is the bolt that connects the rear trailing arm to the rear lower control arm. I don't know who the hell did the work on that portion of the car, but whoever it was should DIE!!!!
I finally succeed at drilling out the bolt that was giving me trouble earlier. So i only have this bolt left, and what do you know. It was either over-torqued or cross-threaded, possibly both. My new impact, a breaker bar with pipe, and just sheer brute strength could not overcome this thing. I mean i soaked it with PB Blaster, heated it up good and hot and nothing..... I accomplished to round the head almost completely.
So now i'm left with the option of dropping the whole assembly, which i am 90% finished with and see if i have any luck with it off the car. Hopefully! And i do mean HOPEFULLY i'll be able to get the bolt out then.
Funny thing is that everything on the passenger side rear suspension was all broken free by hand. A little fight was necessary, but it all came free in less than 30 minutes.
I finally succeed at drilling out the bolt that was giving me trouble earlier. So i only have this bolt left, and what do you know. It was either over-torqued or cross-threaded, possibly both. My new impact, a breaker bar with pipe, and just sheer brute strength could not overcome this thing. I mean i soaked it with PB Blaster, heated it up good and hot and nothing..... I accomplished to round the head almost completely.
So now i'm left with the option of dropping the whole assembly, which i am 90% finished with and see if i have any luck with it off the car. Hopefully! And i do mean HOPEFULLY i'll be able to get the bolt out then.
Funny thing is that everything on the passenger side rear suspension was all broken free by hand. A little fight was necessary, but it all came free in less than 30 minutes.
03-24-2012, 07:42 PM
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Re: 20CiviC02Si's "TK (Time Killer)" Project
Well if success is measured by the loss of finger nails then i think i may have accomplished that...... Seriously i only have one bolt now that's holding me up. And that is the bolt that connects the rear trailing arm to the rear lower control arm. I don't know who the hell did the work on that portion of the car, but whoever it was should DIE!!!!
I finally succeed at drilling out the bolt that was giving me trouble earlier. So i only have this bolt left, and what do you know. It was either over-torqued or cross-threaded, possibly both. My new impact, a breaker bar with pipe, and just sheer brute strength could not overcome this thing. I mean i soaked it with PB Blaster, heated it up good and hot and nothing..... I accomplished to round the head almost completely.
So now i'm left with the option of dropping the whole assembly, which i am 90% finished with and see if i have any luck with it off the car. Hopefully! And i do mean HOPEFULLY i'll be able to get the bolt out then.
Funny thing is that everything on the passenger side rear suspension was all broken free by hand. A little fight was necessary, but it all came free in less than 30 minutes.
I finally succeed at drilling out the bolt that was giving me trouble earlier. So i only have this bolt left, and what do you know. It was either over-torqued or cross-threaded, possibly both. My new impact, a breaker bar with pipe, and just sheer brute strength could not overcome this thing. I mean i soaked it with PB Blaster, heated it up good and hot and nothing..... I accomplished to round the head almost completely.
So now i'm left with the option of dropping the whole assembly, which i am 90% finished with and see if i have any luck with it off the car. Hopefully! And i do mean HOPEFULLY i'll be able to get the bolt out then.
Funny thing is that everything on the passenger side rear suspension was all broken free by hand. A little fight was necessary, but it all came free in less than 30 minutes.
03-24-2012, 11:59 PM
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Re: 20CiviC02Si's "TK (Time Killer)" Project
Well rear trailing arm is now off the car thanks to my new Milwaukee electric impact!
Now it's time to take it to someone a little more knowledgeable when it comes to removing stubborn bolts. All my attempts failed.....
As you can see in the pic that the bolt that secures the rear control arm is rounded off now. Have a feeling that it seized up on the bushing.
Now it's time to take it to someone a little more knowledgeable when it comes to removing stubborn bolts. All my attempts failed.....
As you can see in the pic that the bolt that secures the rear control arm is rounded off now. Have a feeling that it seized up on the bushing.
03-25-2012, 11:02 AM
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Re: 20CiviC02Si's "TK (Time Killer)" Project
might be less headache to call some sunshine states and get used pieces?!?! but that's not exactly cheap. i guess it's time for cutting wheels and some drill bits?
03-25-2012, 05:53 PM
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Re: 20CiviC02Si's "TK (Time Killer)" Project
Which brand impact tool did you invest in? oops sorry..."Milwaukee electric impact!"
Go spherical man! Now is a good time to do this!
Go spherical man! Now is a good time to do this!
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03-25-2012, 06:32 PM
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Re: 20CiviC02Si's "TK (Time Killer)" Project
You can always give a bolt/stud extractor a try. There are a couple different types that fit around stripped bolts. Or have someone weld a new nut to it 
03-25-2012, 10:07 PM
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Re: 20CiviC02Si's "TK (Time Killer)" Project
As for the spherical, i have thought about it. It's just not a good time for the wallet. However once everything gets installed with new hardware, getting it off will be easy. Compared to right now where everything is seized up.
03-25-2012, 10:09 PM
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Re: 20CiviC02Si's "TK (Time Killer)" Project
It's not that rusty. I think it's just that the bushing is seized on it.
03-27-2012, 02:30 PM
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Re: 20CiviC02Si's "TK (Time Killer)" Project
FINALLY SUCCESS!!!! However looking at the bushings seems that they are in dire need of replacement. Might just have to upgrade to something a little more race ready!