part number 15 here

broke the head off anyone have any tips/advice on getting it out?

 

its a 99 civic hatch

 

This happens all the time. Just curious, what are you doing? putting on new lower control arms or putting on new shocks?

 

new shocks/coilovers

 

Well my suggestion to you is that you buy new lower control arms. The bushing that the bolt is seized in is junk. I would get a good steel cutting hack saw blade and start cutting the bolt on the other side between the shock and the lower control arm. Then get a vise grips and turn the rest of the bolt out of the nut welded on the shock. That should get your shock loose from the control arm.

Some people will say drill it out. It's not how I would do it but it's another option.

You can replace the bushing it self but it will be a real pain to do.

 

Drop the LCA/shock in peice. Cut the welded nut off, and try to wiggle the shock off the LCA, or try to pound the bolt out.


OR drop it all, and replace everything. OEM control arms are $67 each from mejestic, but the bushings aren't that hard to replace seperatly.

 

Which side is it? I have a lca from my 99 coupe. One side was frozen and the other side was fine. I just replaced the entire assembly with aftermarket lcas. Let me know if you're interested!

 

driver side but ima buy new LCAs and get new bolts from honda. for now my front is lowered and rear is stock. poop

 

OP, you can probably find a pair in the market place or on craigslist or something for more like $30. I'm selling two today for $20. And I've seen them go for $10. Also check junk yards.

 

Yeah, I'm selling a single driver side one for $10 because the same thing happened to me.