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srt-4life
04-22-2010, 10:13 AM
Ok guys i need some help on my lca I broke the bolt off that connects to the strut, and now the other one is rusted and about to break. i heard the bolts get really rusty and stick like glue to the lca. ive hammered, welded. and now im just gonna cut it off. if theres a shop that knows how to cutt or fix my lca lmk thanks would really help.

RBS
04-22-2010, 10:21 AM
if your replacing the shock, you can cut off the legs of the strut, take off the LCA and then cut the remainder off. otherwise id say your doomed for a new arm

civic gsr
04-22-2010, 10:24 AM
X2

srt-4life
04-22-2010, 10:31 AM
Well i got the whole shock off the only thing stuck is the bolt on the lca. idk if i should cut the lca bolt that connects to the back of the rotor.

RBS
04-22-2010, 11:23 AM
Well i got the whole shock off the only thing stuck is the bolt on the lca. idk if i should cut the lca bolt that connects to the back of the rotor.




wait, so it wasnt the shock that was rusted.. it was the one that bolts to the rear trailing assembly? whoa, your def doomed


you can try to take a small grinder, cut the inner welded nut off and then hammer the bolt out. then you can use a new bolt and nut to reinstall

srt-4life
04-22-2010, 12:08 PM
ok ima try that today thanks il let you know what happens?im putting another lca on

preferredduck
04-22-2010, 02:17 PM
pb blaster, a hammer, chizzle, cutting wheel ar tapping it out if it's threaded thed that's not good.

Captain-Obvious™
04-22-2010, 02:34 PM
Drill all the way through it.

srt-4life
04-22-2010, 11:01 PM
Ok lol i cut the B**** out lol thats the good news the bad news is the bolt is stuck under the rotor lmao il knock it off tommoro :)