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Need some help with some bolts on my 94 civic del sol

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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 02:51 PM
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Default Need some help with some bolts on my 94 civic del sol

I was trying to remove my rear trailing arms to get new bushings installed and ran into this problem. The bolt that connects to the caster arm to the body has become seized with the bushing sleeve. The bolt spins with the sleeve and I cannot remove it. I also snapped the bolt connecting the lower control arm to the hub. There is also another bolt that I cannot get loose: the one connecting the end of the trailing arm to the caster arm. If you have any experience hacksawing, drilling, welding, or you know how to get these bolts off, please let me know. See pictures below. Thanks!

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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 04:29 PM
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Default Re: Need some help with some bolts on my 94 civic del sol

common problem lol. i usually soak it in penetrating oil for few days prior to taking it off.

impact gun would help alot in this case or few bumps with a hammer.
also pulling the wrench in opposite direction sometimes helps loosen it up( turn to tighten it, when you feel it moving stop and turn other way)

using torch to expand it and then cool it down is another trick.
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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 05:05 PM
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Default Re: Need some help with some bolts on my 94 civic del sol

for the bolts seized to the sleave use a torch heat it up cherry red grab it with vicegrips and break the bolt free from the sleeve. I never had much luck with penitrating oil on those bolts plus the hot knife is so much faster. The one on the rear hub will be harder will take a little more work i would try a combination of drill and sawsall/ hack saw.
Edit if you dont have a cutting torch go to lowes and get a cylinder of MAP gas and a propain tourch head. have a bucket of water handy incase things get out of hand (fire). This would be the cheepest way to go not much more than $20
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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 05:12 PM
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Default Re: Need some help with some bolts on my 94 civic del sol

thanks for inputs
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Old Mar 26, 2011 | 01:05 AM
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I heated up the bushing sleeve and the bolts real good. Then banged it with my hammer a couple times. Melted some candle wax on the bolts and sleeves. Gripped it with some vice grips and let loose my impact wrench on the bolt and magically it came out!
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