delete!!


Modified by #965ITR at 12:38 AM 4/4/2007

 

i'd say drill it out...

 

Air chisel the other side which is a welded nut to the LCA. All you would have to do is just either:

a) replace LCA

or

b) put a nut onto the end of the bolt next time you put one through.

 

use a torch and heat it up

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by migs &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Air chisel the other side which is a welded nut to the LCA. All you would have to do is just either:

a) replace LCA

or

b) put a nut onto the end of the bolt next time you put one through.</TD></TR></TABLE> thats what i did on the other side.Put a nut on the other end instead of the welded nut.Im keeping my stock lca.Looking at air chisel right now

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by F1Spec &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">use a torch and heat it up </TD></TR></TABLE> torching will messed up my bushing so no can do.

 

anyone else with suggestions? Gonna work on it again tomorrow morning so any help is

 

Try using a jack to change the position of the lower control arm to relieve some pressure on the bolt itself. I've never had any problems getting one out with a breaker bar or impact gun.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by godnf8 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Try using a jack to change the position of the lower control arm to relieve some pressure on the bolt itself. I've never had any problems getting one out with a breaker bar or impact gun.</TD></TR></TABLE> The arm is off the car. Im glad everything goes easy for you

 

Ha ha, I have done that before.. I cut the strut out with a angle grinder (cutting between the stut and inside of the LCA. Its a grade 8 Bolt, your going to be hard pressed to drill it out of there, even with a big vice and drill press. This will likley damage the strut and it will have to be replaced. When you put it back together make sure you use a lot of copper lube to prevent this from ever happening again.

 

thanks for all the help!! I will need to replace the rear lca to put the shocks in anyway...

 

&lt;----Saws all

 

got it off the lca, but the stupid stud still stuck in the bushing!!! stupid bolt extractor **** dont even work!! boooo!! been drilling it all freakin day and probably the rest of the night!

 

i give up, looking for dc2 lca to go with the new set up...

 

This is not going to help, but when you get your new setup, remember to apply some anti-seize! I put that on every bolt that i remove from the car.

 

i had that happen on my old civic the bolt seizes onto the bushing in the shock.... it sucks big time

 

anti-seize definitely!!! almost done with drilling finally!