i just tried to change my springs today. the two front was easy as pie. but the back was freaken hard. i broke the bushing bolt that holds the shock and spring to the controll arm. now i can't get the rest of the bolt out. supper rusted. im saying its never been worked on since 1994, when the car was born. well anyways has this happen to anyone. and dose anyone know how to get the rest of the bolt out??? thats just one side. probably gona be the same thing for the other side also.

 

well i bought new bushing and new bolts from the dealer. I also had that same problem when i change my shocks to KYB's everything was rusted. so i ended up purchasing new control arms, popped on the new bushing and cut off the old arm with a die grinder and some fire!!

 

this has happend to me about 5 times. Its a pain in the ass i just ended up buying Omni control arms

 

every civic I have ever done suspension on breaks the strut mount bolt on the LCA...so now I have my friends buy the bolt and bushing before I touch their shit...then just die grind the bolt...push out the bushing with my press...push out that faggoty metal sleeve that never comes out wiht the rubber and press in the new bushing.

 

When reinstalling the bolt that connects the lower shock mount to the lca use a generous amount of anti seize. I have so much suspension mods to do this weekend. I am going to buy a big jar of it to just keep around. Even if you dont plan on taking apart again its still a good idea.

 

yes thats a good idea. im gona fill that b*tch up with anti-seize this time. and plus those shock bushing are a pain in the ass to find. should get them by friday. hope to have my car running soon.