All the rear suspension bushings on an integra we r trying to work on seem to be seized really bad. We have had the parts soaking in WD-40 and some Liquid Wrench and we can't get them to budge.

Does anybody know anything that would be able to help get these bolts out?

 

Not to be a dick, but a lot of people here might think you should have done a search. But I will answer your question for you, cuz I'm not one(a dick) The best way for you to fix your problem is to cut the lca bolt on either side of where the shock mounts to it. The reason the bolt will not move is because it is seized to the bushing. So, cut the bolt, press out the old bushings, got to honda, get new bushings, and press those in.

 

i had that prob with my 98 ex but i had already snapped the bolt and had to cut the strut off because i couldnt get the Lca off due to a seized bolt but i had to beat mine out after i cut off the strut off with a hammer on one side and beat the other out

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jonshonda &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Not to be a dick, but a lot of people here might think you should have done a search. But I will answer your question for you, cuz I'm not one(a dick) The best way for you to fix your problem is to cut the lca bolt on either side of where the shock mounts to it. The reason the bolt will not move is because it is seized to the bushing. So, cut the bolt, press out the old bushings, got to honda, get new bushings, and press those in. </TD></TR></TABLE>

I couldn't really find an answer to my exact problem though(but i know as soon as i say this someone will start posting all the threads were this has been covered). Most people want to know about replcing the bushings which siince it isn't my car i hoped to avoid. Thanks for ur answer since that seems to be a really good idea.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ismellskunk &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i had that prob with my 98 ex but i had already snapped the bolt and had to cut the strut off because i couldnt get the Lca off due to a seized bolt but i had to beat mine out after i cut off the strut off with a hammer on one side and beat the other out</TD></TR></TABLE>
same thing with me on monday.

I got under there, and turned the bolt where the rear lca connects under the caliper, and broke the head off the bolt. Tried bolt extractor, worthless.

I had to actually CUT OFF the welded on nut on the other side with a hacksaw blade. 1.5 hours of cutting. Then i had to pry the ******* lca out of the bracket. bunch of work considering I didn't have to take that bolt off. You only have to remove the inner bolt on my car. 91 DA

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by drussell4801 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">same thing with me on monday.

I got under there, and turned the bolt where the rear lca connects under the caliper, and broke the head off the bolt. Tried bolt extractor, worthless.

I had to actually CUT OFF the welded on nut on the other side with a hacksaw blade. 1.5 hours of cutting. Then i had to pry the ******* lca out of the bracket. bunch of work considering I didn't have to take that bolt off. You only have to remove the inner bolt on my car. 91 DA</TD></TR></TABLE>

Go get an angle grinder with cutting wheel, it's well worth $40. These bolts are grade 8.8 and they are TOUGH for a hacksaw.

If you want to replace all bushing, an cheaper way is to get energy suspension bushings:
http://www.energysuspension.com/pages/acura.html

Or you can go to http://www.getusedpart.com/
Some of them offer me $65 shipped for a used LCA. Instead of having shops pressed them out (some charge $15 per bushing).

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by elpiar &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Go get an angle grinder with cutting wheel, it's well worth $40. These bolts are grade 8.8 and they are TOUGH for a hacksaw.
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tried that, wouldn't fit. Also tried a reciprocating saw.. but the car was on jackstands and the saw was a good 18" long.

my whole issue didn't happen because I was installing bushings.. I was only trying to install coilovers, and broke a bolt. Ended up the cheapest way to go was to get the whole energy susp rear lca bushing kit. it was either $26 from honda for the ONE bushing right under the caliper(which was fucked only because the bolt had rustwelded itself in there, which is why the bolt head broke in the first place), or $33 from autozone for the 4 bushings for the rear lca's.

only other option i had was to actually grind THROUGH the lca and the bolt both, and then get a replacement lca. I prefer to save the money and do it the hard way. LOL. But my arms still hurt from the hacksaw-ing..

thanks for the help

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by drussell4801 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">tried that, wouldn't fit. Also tried a reciprocating saw.. but the car was on jackstands and the saw was a good 18" long.

my whole issue didn't happen because I was installing bushings.. I was only trying to install coilovers, and broke a bolt. Ended up the cheapest way to go was to get the whole energy susp rear lca bushing kit. it was either $26 from honda for the ONE bushing right under the caliper(which was fucked only because the bolt had rustwelded itself in there, which is why the bolt head broke in the first place), or $33 from autozone for the 4 bushings for the rear lca's.

only other option i had was to actually grind THROUGH the lca and the bolt both, and then get a replacement lca. I prefer to save the money and do it the hard way. LOL. But my arms still hurt from the hacksaw-ing..

thanks for the help</TD></TR></TABLE>

If you are referring to the LCA bolt near the hub, yes, that one takes a little creativity to manuver the 4.5" angle grinder. But I just did it a couple weeks ago and it worked.