i dont care if the new one seizes... ill be damned if i have to change those struts out as long as i own the car. i might put some chassis grease on it just for the hell of it though.

the way i cut the strut bracket, the piece of the bracket with the nut still welded on was still attached to the bushing... so i put a socket on that and just torqued it a few times... tore the rubber up and i used a propane torch and pliers to get the rest of hte big stuff out... then the torch and a razor blade and she is all cleaned up now :thumbup:

 

i hate those damn studs... i butchered the hell out of my driver side bushing.. after a while i just bought SRR rear LCAs.

 

how do you like those LCA's? i was looking at the SPC ones... needless to say i didnt get them... maybe later on down the road....

 

The first and last time that happened to me was an axle job on an '86 Accord.

I said F- it, and just bought a new LCA.