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j0natell0
12-12-2008, 10:50 PM
ok so long story short the bolts broke in half in the LCA that attaches the spindle. and also the one in the strut.

since the bolts are stuck in there because they broke, i cant take it out.
the shocks and the bolt holes are not aligned so i was wondering witch bolt do i remove to make them align?


heres some pics for better explanation..

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h90/jonatell0/DSC00870.jpg



^thats the two bolts that broke in half..


http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h90/jonatell0/DSC00869.jpg



which bolt do i remove to make them aligned?

STRteg
12-13-2008, 02:41 AM
Take a bar and jump push it down to align them

yunglaosta
12-13-2008, 05:31 AM
Take a bar and jump push it down to align them

:lmfao: pry bar and a big ass hammer will do da job

j0natell0
12-13-2008, 09:10 AM
yea. i keep trying to jump on the spindle and its too stiff to move down to the right alignment. wat can i do!

STRteg
12-13-2008, 11:23 AM
yea. i keep trying to jump on the spindle and its too stiff to move down to the right alignment. wat can i do!

I'm tellin ya man take a nice sized bar and jam it in there and just step on the other side to loosen it up

STRteg
12-13-2008, 11:24 AM
:lmfao: pry bar and a big ass hammer will do da job

:lmfao: yeah its true tho!!!!

Barefoot
12-13-2008, 11:45 AM
y not just take the whole thing off the car an fix it.

j0natell0
12-13-2008, 02:23 PM
ok, heres the thing. the two bolts that broke they broke in half! so theres no way i can take it out! my uncle said something about tap and drill?

STRteg
12-13-2008, 04:52 PM
ok, heres the thing. the two bolts that broke they broke in half! so theres no way i can take it out! my uncle said something about tap and drill?

Dude just take a small size chisel and hammer and beat it out:goodjob:

rhd_civic_ej
12-13-2008, 05:01 PM
you can try and ez out, but more than likely wont work.

STRteg
12-13-2008, 08:30 PM
Just take whole piece off and take it to a shop they will get it out for like $30 bucks or something

STRteg
12-13-2008, 08:30 PM
Just take whole piece off and take it to a shop they will get it out for like $30 bucks or something

jvillagran2000
12-14-2008, 05:15 PM
You can also cut the welded nut that is behind the trailing arm and the shock and then use some washers and a grade 8 nut from a harware store.I've had to do this twice,it works.

j0natell0
12-14-2008, 10:11 PM
ok so here was the problem.. the bolt was rusted in the bushing so there was no way to take it out. i started out just trying to hammer that shit out. then i started crazy shit like drilling it, and then torching it. yes ppl i said TORCHING it. i had to melt the bushing and pry it out. little did i know it worked.. still need help with the other broken bolt though.. the one that connects the LCA and the spindle.. any1 know?


heres some pics..

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h90/jonatell0/DSC00871.jpg
two different greens.. lol. need a new paint job :doh:

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h90/jonatell0/DSC00872.jpg

here it is after torching the bushing.. any1 kno how to take the other bolt out?


http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h90/jonatell0/DSC00873.jpg

sheesh.. that bolt was still hot


http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h90/jonatell0/DSC00874.jpg

Benefit
12-14-2008, 11:45 PM
happened to me, had to hacksaw the bolt out and replace the arms

blackyellrx7
12-15-2008, 12:04 AM
i would take it all of and heat that broken bolt up and hammer it out the same u got the other one out that will to just put a small enough socket over it and hit on the to banng it out make sure the socket will be able to go all the way threw when u bang it out or put it on a press machine and press it out

E=MC˛
12-15-2008, 10:05 AM
jack stands anyone...