The bolt on the rear LCA that connects to the hub won't come off.
It feels like it is going to snap so I will not force it.
What should I do to get it off?

 

It's going to snap. Break it, drill/cut it out, replace the bolt with one of the $12 bastards from your local dealership. You should have known this was going to happen and been prepared for the inevitable.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Archidictus &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It's going to snap. Break it, drill/cut it out, replace the bolt with one of the $12 bastards from your local dealership. You should have known this was going to happen and been prepared for the inevitable.</TD></TR></TABLE>

[b]Yes, it will break, I had two break on me while replacing my LCAS. I had already exercised my other options: heating the bolts up, using PB Blaster + KROIL, banging the **** out of them, tapping it with a hammer to let the KROIL set in, etc... Your best bet is to take an impact wrench to it and let it snap the frozen bolt. Then get a heavy-duty dremel or cutting wheel and cut the bolt off in 2 pieces. Use vise grips to turn the end of the bolt out...

However, you don't need to buy a "Honda Genuine" $12 bastard bolt. A high-grade bolt from the hardware store will suffice.

 

haha yep that bolt is a B-I-T-C-H ...your gonna have to replace it so do whatever you have to, to remove it ...i cut the head off of mine and worked it out to get it off ,it took too damn long for one bolt

 

get the grinder out!

 

Aw man that sucks, I was fearing this was going to happen.

Sweet so it doesn't have to be a genuine Honda bolt?

 

no, contrary to popular belief, honda doesn't forge its bolts in platinum.

and buy yourself some anti-seize gooop, and goop it all in that sonofabitch, and i'd do it to every bolt on their while you have it apart.

 

What size is the bolt?

 

awww ****, this sucks ... I am installing my LCAs now and I cant get that bold off, so I decided to do some researching and now I found this thread ...

Can anyone give me some step-by-step instructions on how to break/get this bolt out? I have an impact gun, but its not doing ****, the bolt doesnt even move ... I already bought some replacement bolts, so all I need is to get these old ones out Anyone care to share some thoughts or help?

 

well i would say just try and try to break it loose but if you dont care about the bolt and wanna just get it out id say just go ahead and cut it off with a grinder could save you some time but be careful

 

yup just let it break, drill and grind it off, buy a new one either oem or a higher grade bolt and your set!

 

I had to cut off both of those SOBs when I replaced my rear suspension...also about getting one at the hardware store, beware that what you see at Ace hardware looks pretty close but the thread pattern is off and it will not thread into the hole...I got some at the Honda dealer....

 

Damn, well I worked on it today, with no luck, I guess sometime this week I'll give it a go again by cutting the head off the bolt and then drilling into it or something ... I appreciate everyone's help on it thanks ... I bought OEM Replacement ones, so I'm good, all I need is to get these f'n old bolts off!!! ... Damn, I'm so pissed, I wanted to see my car with the LCAs today ...

 

well when i took of my LCA, that bolt came out pretty easy actually, a breaker bar or some sort of extension on your ratchet should be fine...

 

Well is your a 99 or 00 Civic? Mines a 96 Civic, so the bolt has had 11 years to become solid and not move, lol ... I think that's why yours came off easier. If not, then I dunno. But for sure I know that that bolt has not moved since 1996, cause the previous owner did nothing to the car and now its mine ...

 

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not 100% true. i have noticed on cars that i have worked on and the cars that were bought an maintained in the south are easier to work with.

but the cars that were bought up north (like mine) have more rust and seized up bolts. maybe it has something to do with the salt up north in the winter time?

 

wel yeah it might not be 100% true, but it could be a possibility ... Anyways, mine is from the south (FL) and its exposed to salt (beaches and water all around), plus that's where the previous owner lived.

Anyways, lets get this thread back on topic, if anyone comes up with another way to getting this damn bolt off, let me know, lol ...

So far i think I'm gonna just have to cut the head off the bolt and drill/grind it out, but that wont be until the weekend or when i have some extra time this week ...

 

Spray with KROIL, tap the bolt and surrounding area where the bolt is with a light-weight hammer.. It will send vibrations into the bolt, allowing the KROIL to spread into the bolt faster. Repeat multiple times, then try to get it out.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by talkJDM &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">wel yeah it might not be 100% true, but it could be a possibility ... Anyways, mine is from the south (FL) and its exposed to salt (beaches and water all around), plus that's where the previous owner lived.

Anyways, lets get this thread back on topic, if anyone comes up with another way to getting this damn bolt off, let me know, lol ...

So far i think I'm gonna just have to cut the head off the bolt and drill/grind it out, but that wont be until the weekend or when i have some extra time this week ...</TD></TR></TABLE>

i never said it wasn't a possibility, it contributes. i live in florida too, and unless you are driving on the beach everyday, the salt here isn't has bad as up north.

and yes back to topic, you drench the bolts in WD-40 and let it soak for a day or so. you can also just brake them and hope drilling will work (which it might, but it's time consuming).

you also do what i did when mine broke. pick up some rear struts and LCA at the junk yard, and swap them out, with some new bolts. alot easier and less headaches.

other than that, that's it, not to many options.

 

I tried WD-40 and it didnt do anything, I will reapply WD-40 and leave it overnight and check tomorrow to see ... I really want to avoid having to cut the bolt up and drilling it out, but if that's the only way, then I guess I'll have to do that.

I wouldn't need Struts as the bolt that needs to come off from the struts comes out fine, its just the one that connect to the brake knuckle that's a bitch to get off ... How would getting some oem lcas from a Junkyard help though? I just want to remove the bolt so that I can replace the current LCAs I have with some aftermarket ones ...

 

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I wouldn't need Struts as the bolt that needs to come off from the struts comes out fine, its just the one that connect to the brake knuckle that's a bitch to get off ... How would getting some oem lcas from a Junkyard help though? I just want to remove the bolt so that I can replace the current LCAs I have with some aftermarket ones ...</TD></TR></TABLE>

sorry i overlooked that part. yeah let the wd-40 soak over night.

 

All the bolts around that area can do this same thing. I've been through your struggles when I snapped off both of the bolts that go through the suspension bushing. It was a pain and took three days to get the old bushings out, new ones in, and suspension all back together. Drilling through a bolt is not easy or quick.

 

LMFAO! WD-40 won't help worth **** for that kinda stuck bolt. Buy KROIL or PB blaster FTW

 

lol, yeah i know, once i soaked it in WD-40 and it didnt do anything, i kinda figured i would need something else ... I'll give KROIL or PB Blaster a try this weekend and see if it works ...

 

try kroil first, but if that bolt is completely frozen, it won't help much...

WD-40 prevents rust, cleans and lifts rust off from metal surfaces, cleans, and lubricates .. It doesn't really loosen bolts.