after some searching i guess that the lca bolt being stuck is a pretty common thing. i was wondering if anyone has any methods thats worked for em or should i just plan on cutting things out and buying new bolts and bushings. im riding lowered in the front and stock units in the rear right now so im trying to get this solved asap. thanks.

 

You should be able to easily get it out with an impact wrench unless it's already stripped. If you don't have one on hand, try a breaker bar and some PB Blaster.

 

Impact gun
Breaker bar
Liquid wrench (or any penetrating liquid)
Torch

Use one or all of those and it should work. Worse case, just break it, drill it out, and replace it.

 

I had to cut the damn bolt off on both sides and get a new bushing pushed in.

-Aaron

 

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-Aaron</TD></TR></TABLE>

me too, it was such a bitch

 

I found that hitting my LCA bolts with some pb blaster and hammering the socket onto the bolt then impacting it off was the best way, and did the least damage to the bolt itself. I hope that helps you.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B18OnTop &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I had to cut the damn bolt off on both sides and get a new bushing pushed in.

-Aaron</TD></TR></TABLE>me too

 

thanks for the replies. i may just stop by a shop and have em try to impact it out, or if that fails get the dam thing out there somehow and replace the bushing and bolt. i just dont wanna waste another day attempting to get it off and end up having to ride on the stock units again for another week.

 

Sign up for at http://www.team-integra.net if you haven't already done so.

They have a new article on how to deal with this problem.

 

so i took my car into a shop to have it checked out. impact gun didnt work, banging with a hammer didnt work, both those combined didnt work, sprayed some stuff in there still didnt work, blah blah. i dunno whats the deal cause the right side bolt came right out. guess i need to find another lca.

 

i snapped mine :-D still stuck in there till this day until i decide on getting new LCAs

 

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Still gonna have a hard time getting the control arm off to install the new one. In fact that outboard bolt will probably be seized as well. Click the link;
http://www.team-integra.net/se...=1025

It's a well know problem with the shock bushing on integras and civics, shops and dealers just replace the bushing. Using the Energy suspension kit avoids haveing to press the new bushing back into place which makes it much easier.

Sign up at TI if you haven't already done so. Take care of it yourself.

 

hmm yeah ive read that article before. im not sure which will be easier in the long run though. for some reason the right side nut and bolt come right off, so im not sure whats up with the left side being all seized up. ill have to wait till next friday to take another look at things. thanks for all the help.

 

I sprayed my lcas down with PB blaster for a good solid week before loosening the bolt for the first time.