ok i cant get teh bolts at the bottom of the shock off. they are too tight. i used a breaker bar and nothing. what should i do? is there any way to get tehm off with the breaker bar? sorry if this is a dumb question. im not the best of ppl with tools and so forth.
-Kyle

 

First, spray them down well with PB blaster... put a paper towel on the floor underneath if you want to avoid a mess in your workspace...you might be lying there later. Let it penetrate for a couple of hours. Then try again.

I know this is dumb, but make damn sure you're turning them the right direction...its easy to get mixed up when you are tired and underneath the fenders.

The last resort would be to use heat... and luckily I have no personal experience to share with you on that topic.

 

ok tahnx
-Kyle


Modified by H4_crx project at 1:17 PM 1/20/2005

 

yup might have to torch them off because thats what i had to do once..

 

r u talking about the bolt on the bottom of the "wishbone"? shouldn't be a problem with a breaker bar unless you're turning the wrong way.

 

If you're talking about the bolt i think you are talking about then i agree with everyone else...PB blaster and a breaker bar........Good luck

 

I had a problem with just one damn bolt out of all the others I did when installing my coilovers. I broke 2 ******* sockets trying to get it off. What I had to do was get a deep-well impact socket and attach it to my breaker bar. Took me like 5 mins to get it loose enough to be able to use an impact wrench.

 

sawzall, die grinder, torch, wd-40, its a honda may have to use them all, LOL easiest thing to do is to take the whole lower control arm off including strut and have at work bench or what not, much easier then doing all that sh iit under the car ya know try that...

 

make sure you use a 6pt socket and 1/2" breaker bar. put an extension on that breaker bar to make it longer and you shouldnt have any problem with it.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tyson &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">make sure you use a 6pt socket and 1/2" breaker bar. put an extension on that breaker bar to make it longer and you shouldnt have any problem with it. </TD></TR></TABLE>


Yea, good point. I hate 12 pt sockets, too easy strip that bolt head.

 

hey man....make sure you are turning the bolt not the nut. the nut is welded on. Now here is what i do. i broke the LCA bolt couple times....so what i find easier and you wont break any bolts PLUS! you only need a 1/2 inch rachet.....i have a CRX Si so i had 3 bolts to take out. both on the LCA and one on the sway bar. These bolts were so easy to get out and i didnt strip anything. I am going to do it this way from now on because the LCA bolt where it connects to the strut always breaks off.

 

ok so i have tokico blues on right now and there is a blue bolt. im assuming that it is the right bolt and im pushing the breaker bar down. the one im trying to get off first is teh left rear. just for referance. let me know if its the right bolt and right way to turn. thanx alot
-Kyle