LCA bolt will not come out!
09-14-2011, 06:31 PM
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LCA bolt will not come out!
i got my drivers side adj lca installed in like 45 mintues. passenger on the other hand it being a pain. i got the bolt out of the lca on the axle but on the body, i can get it out. i got the nut and hammered the bolt out maybe 1/8" but i can not get it any farther. any suggeestions?
09-14-2011, 07:34 PM
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used a lot of pbblaster. no heat so far. i think there is rust in the pin in the center of the brushing.
09-14-2011, 07:38 PM
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take a sawzall and cut both sides of the bolt in side of the bracket and it will fall out just need a new bolt... thats what i did.
09-14-2011, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by scheetz_21
take a sawzall and cut both sides of the bolt in side of the bracket and it will fall out just need a new bolt... thats what i did.
09-14-2011, 08:26 PM
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Jack the axle around. With lifts sometimes the angle will load your arms in such a way that they will be a complete ***** to get out. If its moving its not seized. You don't have this problem with adjustables cause well.. they're adjustable. Also if you disconnect the one you just put in and just use a jack and it should loosen up.
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didnt get new hardware. nothing wrong with them now lol got the last one on out and you couldnt even see the threads, they were covered in a rusty slim. took a wire brush to it and its good as new. installed them and put a load of anitseize on each bolt.
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09-14-2011, 08:28 PM
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Those bolts take a lot of pressure. Always should get new high grade bolts. Have you ever broken a control arm bolt? I broke my lower mount. For the cost of new hardware why risk it
09-14-2011, 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Slick761
Those bolts take a lot of pressure. Always should get new high grade bolts. Have you ever broken a control arm bolt? I broke my lower mount. For the cost of new hardware why risk it
09-14-2011, 08:37 PM
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09-15-2011, 11:08 AM
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New bushings, 50$ adjustable control arms, 200$ reusing old hardware losing a lower control arm and stuffing the tire up in the fender at 60 mph, PRICELESS! :-D When you replace the bolts for the uppers its a good idea to go bigger and do just a little drilling
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