Has anyone had problems with this bolt?
it's my D in a B
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From: Your Mom's House
Originally posted by bobbybosche
I used every method known to man to get this bolt out when I upgraded to my Neuspeed suspension. We even drilled all the way through and it still didn't budge. I had to scrap the whole strut and control arm and buy a control arm from the junk yard! The bolt on the other side was twisted so bad I had to replace it. From the dealer those bolts are $11.00 a piece plus tax! Definitely use antiseize when you can!
I used every method known to man to get this bolt out when I upgraded to my Neuspeed suspension. We even drilled all the way through and it still didn't budge. I had to scrap the whole strut and control arm and buy a control arm from the junk yard! The bolt on the other side was twisted so bad I had to replace it. From the dealer those bolts are $11.00 a piece plus tax! Definitely use antiseize when you can!
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From: Nebraska
I have done a couple friend's cars and it came right off. On my own and most of my friend's cars, it was a bitch. If you are not replacing the struts and are only doing the springs, you can remove enough bolts to other pieces down there, push the strut towards the outside of the wheelwell and remove and replace the springs without the hassle of that bolt.
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From: Stratford, CT
The goal is not to break it
Torch the nut till its red hot then try to get the bolt out using a wrench. Once it breaks free you'll know if you need to cut it out or not. It will either break free from the nut or snap. You will be able to tell. It takes alot of elbow grease to get it out even after it breaks free. Good luck!
Torch the nut till its red hot then try to get the bolt out using a wrench. Once it breaks free you'll know if you need to cut it out or not. It will either break free from the nut or snap. You will be able to tell. It takes alot of elbow grease to get it out even after it breaks free. Good luck!
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I have another thing to say....the nut that is on the other side of the shock....that the bolt screws into....we got that off....its supposed to be welded on...(didn't know that) i have new shocks...so should we just undo that bolt and just knock the **** outta that bolt?
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From: Bay Area, CA
Originally posted by 93HybridCX
If you got the nut off thats welded to the strut you can just take a hammer and knock the bolt through you might have to use a punch and a hammer once you have it almost out.
If you got the nut off thats welded to the strut you can just take a hammer and knock the bolt through you might have to use a punch and a hammer once you have it almost out.
It's punch and hammer time. Be careful but give it a good whack!