Hello,

Im in the process of changing my rear shocks when the bolt going through the shock and the lower arm snaped at the head.

My next plan is to grind off the nut at the other end and hammer the bolt out....but this will only work if the nut is welded onto the strut like my new shockes are....so my question is does anyone know for sure if on stock rear struts, is the nut welded on to the strut...

or if anyone has any other ideas on how to remove the bolt...

thank you

 

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the nut on the other side is attached to the shock

you can grind it down to hammer it out, it sounds like the only solution to your problem

 

I hope that works for ya, i tryed the same thing and the bolt was seised in the lower control arm bushing.

 

did you use an impact gun to take the bolt out, when it broke??

 

Yeah, the nut on the other side is attached.

I was trying to change my rear springs and the bolt wouldn't move. Took it to the shop and they couldn't do it either, so I'll have to cut the bolt out.

 

no I didnt..I guess I should have....I have no problem cutting the bolt out. My problem is once the bolt is cut, if it still dosnt come out then I'm screwed because I have to replace the bushing....anybody know how to do this..what tools are required...

thanks

 

Do a search for "LCA", lower control arm. It has been several good posts about replacing them in the last few months. It helped me know what to do before I even started to put my lowering springs on. You are in for job if you don't have some good tools.

 

The thru bolt seized to the metal sleeve of the lower control arm bushing. I took a grinder and cut off the bolt so I could pull the shock and lower control arm out, then replaced bushings with Energy Suspension units and reinstalled some new Koni's, well, that was the reason for being there anyway.

 

thanks for the info...where can I get the energy bushings you got and how did you install them...did you need a press.

and how hard was it to take out the old bushing...thanks

 

yeah, drill it out. or just get new arm. good upgrade. function7

 

http://www.team-integra.net/se...=1025

Pain in the *** to hacksaw under the car but very do-able.

 

that calls for a new control arm, if the bolt doesnt come out

 

Replacing rear lower control arm bushing:
$8 grinder from flee market to cut bolt, assuming it seized to the lower bushing.
Remove LCA from vehicle.

$15 torch from ACE to burn out the old bushing, hacksaw the sleeve, then use a hammer and chisel to knock the old sleeve out. Don't worry about melting the bushing, it just turns into ash.

$34 Rear LCA bushings from Energy Suspension -- Ebay

You can use a 2x4 and place it over the bushing
and stand on it to press the new bushing in.

I used a $23 Arbor Press from JC whitney/Eastwood Co., went in like butter.

 

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Read very carefully, the bolt never comes out when the bolt is seized to the inner can of the bushing. This page details the removal of the old bushing if the bolt is seized in the inner can of the bushing, here's a recap:
1) Cut the bolt between the shock fork and the control arm, 2 places.
2) Remove the shock and you're left with the shaft of the bolt stuck in the inner can of the bushing. You can try to drill out the bolt but I doubt you can do it cleanly.
3) Now get out your torch and burn the bushing untill the inner can be removed. I find it better to just heat the inner can till the opposite side starts to smoke. Pull the torch off and get your vice grips out and pull the inner can out.
4) Now you're left with the outer can of the bushing (pressed into the control arm) and some rubber stuck to the inner diameter.
5) Get your hacksaw and insert it through the hole in the bushing and cut through the outer can in 2 places... don't cut through the control arm. The outer can will then pop out.
6) Now insert your new bushing of choice.

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$8 grinder from flee market to cut bolt, assuming it seized to the lower bushing.
Remove LCA from vehicle.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Sometime the outer bushing (closest to the wheel) is also seized. I left the control arm on the car and did the procedure like the TI page. Pain to do under the car. After you do a couple of integras it goes pretty quickly.

 

clearly explained!