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Old Jan 7, 2003 | 09:58 PM
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I been trying to do my coilovers and shocks. This is my first time dealing with suspension, and overall it was a decent experience. Ran into many rusted bolts and stuff like that, that took forever to take off. Not to mention the nut on the top of the stock set up got striped, and then the hex part at the tip got striped also (had to drill that **** out).
So far I've finish the front. Now I'm working on the rears, but I cant get the two bolts on the bottem off, nor lose. I used a air compressed gun thing, that didnt work. Then I got a torque wrench(greatest tool invented) and broke so many sockets. I tryed WD 40 and liquid wrench. The bolts just wont budge. Does anyone have any clue on what I can do? Please help, cause my car looks like its slanted, low in front and high in rear
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Old Jan 7, 2003 | 10:03 PM
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Default Re: Cant take off Bolts (Ronin Integra8)

get stronger sockets... and... uh, get long *** pole, stick it in the end of the wrench, so its really long, giving it lotta torque
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Old Jan 7, 2003 | 10:30 PM
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keep soaking the bolts. best thing to do is rig up a way so they literally bathe in the penetrant overnight. then go at it with a breaker bar and cheater bar.... those bolts are known to break so keep that in mind as well.
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Old Jan 8, 2003 | 12:47 AM
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try an impact wrench
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Old Jan 8, 2003 | 01:05 AM
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soak it in wd40 over nite. let that **** rust get eaten away
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Old Jan 8, 2003 | 01:07 AM
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if your talking about the bolt that holds the shock to the lower arm try unbolting the other side i remeber when i did mine one side was welded and the other pointing towards the back wasn't
it just looks like a nut but its actually part of the shock itself
well to make a long story shot we broke it and bought a new nut and bolt
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Old Jan 8, 2003 | 04:30 AM
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Drill it out if you need to. It's sounds like the bolt is frozen permanently in the bushing... this isn't ucommon. Before you replace the bolt make sure you put a generous amount of anti-sieze compund to prevent this from happening again.
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Old Jan 8, 2003 | 04:58 AM
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I don't know what year your car is but that bolt one integras usually freeze up. I have seem then frize up on 00 tegs. It's going to brake no matter what so just drop by the dealer and get a new bolt.
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Old Jan 8, 2003 | 05:57 AM
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there was no way around it, i had to drill both of those out..
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