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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 06:31 PM
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I broke an upper control arm.bolt. The one that goes into the car. I tried drilling a hole in the bolt and used an easy out with a ratchet, and the easy out broke in the bolt. Been trying to drill the easy out out, no good, been trying to heating it up, usin a lot of pb blaster and wd40. Tried hammering the easy out hoping to break it. No go. What are my next options!
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 03:49 AM
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If you have access to a welder, you can try to weld a nut to the stub so that you can turn it. Do you have a picture of the bolt?
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 05:57 AM
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If you sanped the bolt I think you did then you can buy a camber kit for pretty cheap and it will have replacment bolts/nuts.
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 06:50 AM
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Doesn't the Upper Control just unbolt from the engine bay? Or are we talking rear upper?
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 03:34 PM
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Ouch, if it is rear good luck. I would try cutting a slot in the bolt and using a screw driver.
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Hanmin
I broke an upper control arm.bolt. The one that goes into the car. I tried drilling a hole in the bolt and used an easy out with a ratchet, and the easy out broke in the bolt. Been trying to drill the easy out out, no good, been trying to heating it up, usin a lot of pb blaster and wd40. Tried hammering the easy out hoping to break it. No go. What are my next options!
MM&Y of car?

Is it on the front or the rear?

http://www.acuraautomotiveparts.org/...ystemcomp=List All&vinnoT=&trim=&trans=&view=normal

http://www.acuraautomotiveparts.org/...ystemcomp=List All&vinnoT=&trim=&trans=&view=normal

Is it in one of these "exploded" views ^^^? 94
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Old Oct 19, 2011 | 12:16 PM
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I'm sorry that it took so long to answer. 1995 Acura Integra gsr. Rear upper control arm. The camber kit for the rear, where the two bolts go into the frame of the car. One of them broke halfway out. The thing was so hard to get out. Then it finally snapped. The bolt inside the car is flush.the bolt is also rusted, it took a bar + 2 hands to turn it while the head was on the bolt.
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Old Oct 19, 2011 | 12:30 PM
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Holy! I have the same problem. My rear upper arm is loose. One of my bolt snapped and the other one is just there. Not flush. I can hear it rattle I don't think it's safe to drive.

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Old Oct 20, 2011 | 11:30 AM
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I still need help. I think my only option now is to take it down the street and have a muffler shop weld something on there and get it out
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Old Oct 20, 2011 | 12:19 PM
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good luck hope it works
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