Hey guys

Im about to do a suspension install, and I was searching and reading misc. info.

I realized that a lot of guys have stripped / snapped the LCA bolt . I would REALLY love to avoid this problem as it is a big hassle. I do not have money to buy new LCA's or bushings atm. I need the install to go through as smoothly as possible

My civic has been down south all its life, so I hope there isnt too much corrosion down by the LCA bolts

Tonight, I went out and bought a can of PB Blaster. I was thinking if I sprayed some on tonight, and sprayed on some tomorrow night, I should be ok by Friday afternoon?

thanks

 

i would also like to know, might be getting some omni lca's soon.

 

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Well if the bolt has seized it doesn't matter since it is hard as hell to get them off. Just try a big freaking breaker bar and if it strips you'll have to cut it out and get new bushings and bolts...nothing much you can do to change that if it happens.

 

The problem is not the bolt head that froze, most of the time its the bolt shank that got froze to the sleeve of the bushing. You'll know if when you are trying to undo the bolt, you notice the bushing twisting with your motion.

 

PB Blaster the **** out of it

I did it for a week straight before i did my suspension work

Also, i used a torch to heat it up before i even tryed. Came out like butta!!!!

 

use the PB blast, then when re-installing the LCA, apply anti-sieze on the bolt.

 

i pblastered it tonight... man that stuff gives me a headache and reminds me of melted butter

i hope it works. ill give it a little spray tomorrow after school also.

 

Yup, good job the with PB Blaster every night till d-day! I would strongly advise grap one of them $15 torches at Lowes or Home Depot, and heat that bolt/bushings up. You may hurt the bushing a bit, but you gotta do what you gotta do.

 

PB Blasta fo sho

 

so this stuff should work? im just spraying it on / around the bolts... will it penetrate all the way thru?

 

It will help, you really need to soak the **** out of those bolts. Make sure it soaks into the bushing to. Make sure when you take those bolts out you dont try and take off the nut, its WELDED to the LCA. Ive seen some people do this and get nowhere lol

 

You can try hitting it with an impact to see if that would save it from breaking. If it's already really worn out though you might just rip the head off the bolt.

 

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ask me how i broke a 19mm socket =P</TD></TR></TABLE>

LOL.. live and learn.. I'm glad that bolt never gave me a problem

 

spray it and drive on it.. or heat it!! mine didnt freaze!!!!!!!! guess i got lucky

 

dude i was in your shoes just 2 weeks ago. i was so paranoid. but guess what, i got some PB blaster and that **** came out like nothign