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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 08:02 PM
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Went to get my girl lowered with race springs there Thursday . This 100% Certified honda teck is working on it . Im looking at oh 1 1/2 hour tops change. ok Sitting and wateing patiently 1/2 a hour roles around . He got 1st 1 done , 30 min later All your front is done . Starting on backs. Bam 30 min later done me Driver side back . All of the sudden UT OH !!!!! Bolt on the bottum strut on right rear is got a death grip in that bushing. Ok 230 lb tork ratchet gun . WRRR WRRRR
Ring!!!!!!!!!!! Back of the but is gonzo. Ok Take Vicegrips and lube to see if we work it loose . Crunk crunk . WRING!!!!!!!!!!!! Front of the bolt is Gonzo. MMM missing about 3 Inches of bolt.

BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!

Ladies and gentlemen especialy in the nothern USA AND Canada . Whitch I always blame.
Salt and rust And time causes these bolts to not move what so ever. So Be prepared to pay a exra hour Labor and 12 dolla for bushing and another 20 Dolla to get this bushing Refitted in the ARM . Because if this happens to you and you not prepared. Oh my No car for a few days . Just a heads up
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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 08:10 PM
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Default Re: Just another Bummer true story (Tennessee Lich)

yea, this same problem happends to many people. this same subject was covered not that long ago. next time spray the bolts with WD40 or liquid wrench several times before the acutal installation
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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 03:31 AM
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Default Re: Just another Bummer true story (Tennessee Lich)

engrish > you

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