I just want to start out by saying I really appreciate all of the replies to my first post. You guys rule! I am also glad I got a few of you fired up!

I finally got the passenger side lca/brake assembly bolt(14mm) out of there. It was a pain in the A$$! Any suggestions on the replacement of said bolt? However, the driver's side is another story. I applied liquid wrench liberally to each of the recommended bolts over the past 3 days and NO movement. I even broke 2, 1 deep & 1 shallow, 14mm socket with my breaker bar on the strut/lca bolt. They were not Craftsmen or Husky. I cracked them right down the side! I probably should not have used a breaker bar, but I was desperate.

I read on your replies that the bolt sometimes seizes to the bushing. What should I do next? I will probably rent an electric impact wrench tomorrow/today. I hope this helps.

Keep the info coming!

Thanks

 

uuugh... sounds like the same old thing, this sucks... why does this happen to these little bolts!?!
WTF!!!!!!!!!!!

well, A&H may be able to get you bolts/LCAs/bushings cheaper but they have to ship e'm out so that takes a while... they helped me out with the needed bolts though.

even when we drilled out the bolt left in the bushing aLmoStvtec and I couldnt get the piece out!
we ended up trying too hard and drilling off center and that ruined the bushing collar...

well, try a small bit all the way thru the bushing, then try to push the bolt piece out...?
good luck champ... I feel your pain!

 

I had to drill a few bolts to get my shocks out heheh so get ready to drill if nothing else works. HTH