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Help! Quick! Just Broke LCA Bolt!!!

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Old Aug 3, 2005 | 01:25 PM
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Well, **** it happened. Installing my new D2's and then the bolt has to break off. I need to know if I can Just hammer it out w/ a BFH and a punch, or if i have to drill it out or get a new LCA... This is a bad day for me. Everyting is going wrong.... *&%$@)*%*&%)*@$&%)*&@%$)*&%@$)*&% /rant
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Old Aug 3, 2005 | 01:31 PM
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All of the above.

Hammer and punch might work.

Drilling should work.

replacing would be easiest and not too expensive.
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Old Aug 3, 2005 | 01:36 PM
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just replace the lca, its easier and quicker and not that big of a headache this has happned to me 3 times already i hate!!!!lca bolts
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Old Aug 3, 2005 | 01:37 PM
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Well, if i replace, i will more than likely upgrade, but would rather not spend money on LCA rite now. The inside of the bushing isnt threaded rite, so if I just get a huge hammer i can just 'splode it outta there, correct? Dammit Im just sooo pissed rite now... LOL
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Old Aug 3, 2005 | 01:39 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Six1oooEG &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">just replace the lca, its easier and quicker and not that big of a headache this has happned to me 3 times already i hate!!!!lca bolts</TD></TR></TABLE>

The only thing is that I dont want to break any more bolts than I HAVE to, and I am terribly scared that im gonna break more bolts off.

edit... does any one know what the dimensions of teh bolt that i broke(LCA to shock body).
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Old Aug 3, 2005 | 05:23 PM
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bump......
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Old Aug 3, 2005 | 05:29 PM
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Here is a link to a thread about the same topic a couple of days ago. Maybe you'll find something useful.

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1324271
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Old Aug 3, 2005 | 06:34 PM
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just the head broke clean off? happened to me on my crx and just put a big weld right over it just so the bolt wont come out.
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Old Aug 3, 2005 | 08:23 PM
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Happened to me also. Broke the head right off. My uncle grabbed and electric saw and cut out the bolt. He also put a torch on it for a while. Then he took off the other 2 lca bolts and droped the arm. Hammered out the bushing and replaced it.
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