I just changed struts recently and while changing, the bolt that connects the bottom of the strut to the control arm breaks. Does anyone know the name of the bolt? I couldn't find it at the hardware store and so I just put in a standard bolt from the hardware but it doesn't have the bumps along the side like the one that broke. The other problem is that now the wheel cambers out, is this the result from having the wrong bolt in place? or should I go get a alignment? thanks guys.

 

Its the lower control arm bolts. Go to a honda dealer they have them. I wouldnt put any old bolt in there if i were u though.

 

yeahey are just lca bolts i went to a junk yard and got some to hold me over untill i got new ones

btw lca bolts are standard so if you can find one off a crx or a older civic that will work too

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 4dr-Si &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> I just changed struts recently and while changing, the bolt that connects the bottom of the strut to the control arm breaks. Does anyone know the name of the bolt? I couldn't find it at the hardware store and so I just put in a standard bolt from the hardware but it doesn't have the bumps along the side like the one that broke. The other problem is that now the wheel cambers out, is this the result from having the wrong bolt in place? or should I go get a alignment? thanks guys.</TD></TR></TABLE>

are you ready to risk your life/lives of others/damage to your car by putting in a "standard bolt"?

 

look at the head of the bolt you got from the hardware store, if it has the same amount of lines on the top as the factory one or more lines, its fine.