Here's a pic..


When I try tightening the castlenut, the whole bolt connected to the joint spins along with the nut. How should I stop the bolt from spinning???

 

this happened to me... now if i could just remember what i did to fix it...
i am pretty sure i ended up putting a jack under the lower arm and jacking it up to put some pressure on it.

 

Put weight on top of the ball joint. If that doesnt work, have someone use an air gun while you hit the top of the ball joint with a BFH.

 

replace it.

depending on how loose the balljoint is, i'd replace it.

if it's still pretty tight, jack up the LCA or push down on the knuckle while tighting the ball joint

 

Clamp down on it with some big channel locks and then hit it with an impact..
If the threads are screwed up,chase them with a die... 12mmx1.25

 

try looseing it

then pop the knucle back out

hold the body of the bolt with a vice grip

clean the threads on the bolt

thread the nut on a couple of times until it goes on easily

try putting it together again.

 

correct me if i am wrong but from the looks of it you are in a big shop surrounded by hondas and mechanics and no one knows how to get this bolt off. whats the name of the shop your at. ill be sure not to go there j/k anyway put pressure on it it will tighten up

 

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haha. I just took the pic off a thread i saw, not an actual pic of my car. Thanks for the info

 

i figured that i just thought it was real funny

 

just replace the joint...you'll eventually have to anyway...