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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 08:21 PM
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Well I spent literally 5 hours tring to get it out with cutting it..and this is what I'm left with..

And ideas on how to get the seized (sp?) bolt out?
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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 08:22 PM
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This crap.
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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 08:26 PM
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If you can't drive the bolt out with a punch, then you will need to burn the bushing out and replace it with a new bolt.
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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 09:15 PM
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If you can't drive the bolt out with a punch, then you will need to burn the bushing out and replace it with a new bolt.
punch...like a punch that you hammer? sorry I'm still a noob. and if i burn it out wouldn't i need a new bushing too?
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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 09:36 PM
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punch...like a punch that you hammer? sorry I'm still a noob. and if i burn it out wouldn't i need a new bushing too?
Yes. Use a vice or a piece of metal with a hole in it under the bushing sleeve and use a pin punch, which is straight, not tapered. You should be able to knock it out with a decent sized hammer.
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Old Nov 5, 2011 | 06:09 AM
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Yes. Use a vice or a piece of metal with a hole in it under the bushing sleeve and use a pin punch, which is straight, not tapered. You should be able to knock it out with a decent sized hammer.
oh cause i tried that, it didn't work :/

I'm gonna try the vice with a slightly smaller bolt pushing on the seized on, with a block on the other side with a whole in it for the other one to push out.

thanks for all the help guys. I'm really kinda sad that, that too hours to do.
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Old Nov 5, 2011 | 06:19 PM
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Still not coming out
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Old Nov 5, 2011 | 06:24 PM
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If all else fails, you will have to burn out the bushing and replace it. I do it that way. But mine are always shot when I pull them.
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Old Nov 5, 2011 | 09:05 PM
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Burn it out with a torch and replace the nudging
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Old Nov 5, 2011 | 09:05 PM
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That should say bushing, I was autocorrected
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Old Nov 5, 2011 | 09:15 PM
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Yeah I've gone through more bits than i have girlfriends and that's saying something ..haha anyone know where i can get a new bushing off if the top of your head and can i drive it with out a trac bar?
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Old Nov 5, 2011 | 09:53 PM
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buy a new trac bar haha. i just replaced it for 40 bucks becuase i was under the impression you can change the old ball joint on the old one anyway. so i just chucked the old one and used the new one.
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Old Nov 5, 2011 | 10:21 PM
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buy a new trac bar haha. i just replaced it for 40 bucks becuase i was under the impression you can change the old ball joint on the old one anyway. so i just chucked the old one and used the new one.
you got a new bar for 40 bucks??

well I'd need an adjustable one anyways
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Old Nov 6, 2011 | 01:25 PM
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NO, you cannot drive it without a track bar. you need to replace it, or at least the bushing before you can drive it. You can get a new bushing at autozone, but get the two peice if you can, you wont need to press it in
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Old Nov 6, 2011 | 07:06 PM
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Well I finally got it out, but I melted the bushing. So I'll try and get the two piece one tomorrow.
And I wasnt going to drive it with out it, I'm not that dumb. I was just wondering more of what would happened if i drove with out it. haha
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