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Problem removing front lower control arms - bolt spins

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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 02:27 PM
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Default Problem removing front lower control arms - bolt spins

i want to replace the front lower control arms but the front bolt just spins is there any thing i can do to get the bolt off
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 02:42 PM
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Put a jack under the control arm and use an impact gun on the nut, this should work fine
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Old Apr 13, 2011 | 08:48 AM
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Default Re: suspension

the only things the nut in side the sub frame spin also. i thought nut is spot welded to the inside of the sub frame
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Old Apr 13, 2011 | 08:53 AM
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The lower control arm uses long bolts with nuts at the end. You need to hold the nut with another wrench while taking the bolt off. After that, if it just spins inside the bushing, use a screw driver/pin to knock it out.
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Old Apr 13, 2011 | 09:04 AM
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Default Re: suspension

Originally Posted by 05foresterxt
The lower control arm uses long bolts with nuts at the end. You need to hold the nut with another wrench while taking the bolt off. After that, if it just spins inside the bushing, use a screw driver/pin to knock it out.
He said the welded nut inside the subframe has broken loose and the bolt just spins.

OP I had this happen to me, I ended up replacing the subframe instead of cutting a hole in it to get at the welded nut.



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Old Apr 13, 2011 | 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by mcvtec
OP I had this happen to me, I ended up replacing the subframe instead of cutting a hole in it to get at the welded nut.
I did the opposite. I cut a hole just big enough to fit a wrench on the nut and got the job done.
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Old Apr 13, 2011 | 09:55 AM
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Default Re: Problem removing front lower control arms - bolt spins

I held it with vice grips and loosened the nut with a wrench. It took a while but I finally got it done.


Also, be careful with damaging the threads.
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