i hope this gets a quick, easy answer but when lowering my 98 civic hatch, do i need to remove #18 (control arm bolt) to drop the shock? thanks

 

cmon.... BUMP

 

No

 

nope, its just the bolts on the fork to lca 17mm the bolt that holds the shock 14mm the 2 12mm on the tower

 

it will make it easeir if you do, but if that is seized you can remove the two #16's

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Dan GSR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it will make it easeir if you do, but if that is seized you can remove the two #16's</TD></TR></TABLE>

my thoughts exactlly work smarter not harder

 

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well i cant seem to do it. me and my buddy tried and it just doesnt work. we unbolted the LCA shock mount and the two bolts in the speaker (i have a ek hatch) and it wont budge loose. this is very frustrating

i havent tried dropping the two #16's, is it a bitch to line it back up after its dropped?


Modified by japearl at 5:25 PM 9/6/2004

 

Remove the outer bolt on the lca (towards the outside of car). Loosen the inner bolt on lca. Lca should now pivot and strut will fall out I use a floor jack to line every thing back up.

 

My bolts were seized when lowered my civic. I got some PB Blaster from autozone and drenched the bolts. Let em sit for few minutes drenced em again let em sit and then used an air wrench. They came right out. That stuffs awesome. On the can it says it can eat through a styrofoam cup in 2 mins.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BigaCustoms &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">My bolts were seized when lowered my civic. I got some PB Blaster from autozone and drenched the bolts. Let em sit for few minutes drenced em again let em sit and then used an air wrench. They came right out. That stuffs awesome. On the can it says it can eat through a styrofoam cup in 2 mins.</TD></TR></TABLE>


wow, i'd buy it and a styrofoam cup and just watch that. only problem is, i already stripped the head of the bolt off... so thats why im screwed

 

thanks for the help, ill post how it goes tomorrow when i get a chance to play with it. anyone else have any suggestions?

 

dont touch that bolt when i did my first suspension install on my friends car it was siezed up and i didnt kno.
i snaped that damn bolt off hella gay.
just loosen the 2 on the lower control arm and give the lower control arm a good smack with a rubber mallet and it will come right out. usually lol

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hayabusa160 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">just loosen the 2 on the lower control arm and give the lower control arm a good smack with a rubber mallet and it will come right out. usually lol</TD></TR></TABLE>

awful 'lot of violence in installing the rears. or is it just me? is there a easier way around this seized bolt?

 

because the control arms are on for so long when you take the 2 lower bolts off the control arm.
the control arm will actually stay in place and not move. the tar they spray also helps keep it in there. very sticky
did you remove those bolts yet.
i bet the control arm didnt move and you thought you have to take that upper control arm off and swing the arm out to remove the shock i thought the same thing on my first time.

hondas are famous for rear control arm bolts siezing its expected to happen lol
mines had 2 on te driver side both lower control arm
some guy i know had his teg do the same on all 3 bolts!!!

 

Losen up the one of the lower control arm bolts (the one under the rotor #19) and take it off. Then unbolt your sway bar end link. If you don't have a sway bar, just do the first step.