my bubble is burst...
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DAMIMRED
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From: Syracuse, NY
well i am replacing the bushings, regardless......
the strut bolts are no problem, they havent even been in place for a year...
the outside bolt on the left LCA is seized, the one on the inside on the left LCA im not sure about but i started to round the head of the bolt off a little :nervous: getting all new LCA bolts regardless, just to be safe. i thought about just taking a hacksaw to the inside of the bolt between the subframe and the lca and making it easy but that wont happen until im sure the impact wont do the trick...
i think im headed to sears to find out what impact gun my compressor can operate.... its a 15 gal. craftsman, i know not the best for running impact tools but oh well :happysad:
the strut bolts are no problem, they havent even been in place for a year...
the outside bolt on the left LCA is seized, the one on the inside on the left LCA im not sure about but i started to round the head of the bolt off a little :nervous: getting all new LCA bolts regardless, just to be safe. i thought about just taking a hacksaw to the inside of the bolt between the subframe and the lca and making it easy but that wont happen until im sure the impact wont do the trick...
i think im headed to sears to find out what impact gun my compressor can operate.... its a 15 gal. craftsman, i know not the best for running impact tools but oh well :happysad:
CHRISTMASTIME IN IRAQ
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Originally Posted by ISP James
tap which end? the head?
Here's what I did for my LCA bolts:
1) Spray PB liberally around where the head and the tip of the bolt meet the subframe, and also spray into the middle of the whole thing too if you can.
2) let it sit for 5 minutes, occasionally (30 secs-1min) tap the head of the bolt and the tip hard enough to have it "ring" but not hard enough to warp the metal i.e. not gentle, but not damaging.
3) Go at that thing with a 6' breaker bar, and it will slide right out. If it doesn't come out, repeat 1 & 2, tapping a little bit more. If it still doesn't come out, more drastic measures might be needed
(I was able to get 4 of the six rear LCA bolts out doing just steps 1&2 once, and 2 of them with one repeat)
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DAMIMRED
Joined: May 2002
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From: Syracuse, NY
Originally Posted by Epoch
Here's what I did for my LCA bolts:
1) Spray PB liberally around where the head and the tip of the bolt meet the subframe, and also spray into the middle of the whole thing too if you can.
2) let it sit for 5 minutes, occasionally (30 secs-1min) tap the head of the bolt and the tip hard enough to have it "ring" but not hard enough to warp the metal i.e. not gentle, but not damaging.
3) Go at that thing with a 6' breaker bar, and it will slide right out. If it doesn't come out, repeat 1 & 2, tapping a little bit more. If it still doesn't come out, more drastic measures might be needed
(I was able to get 4 of the six rear LCA bolts out doing just steps 1&2 once, and 2 of them with one repeat)
1) Spray PB liberally around where the head and the tip of the bolt meet the subframe, and also spray into the middle of the whole thing too if you can.
2) let it sit for 5 minutes, occasionally (30 secs-1min) tap the head of the bolt and the tip hard enough to have it "ring" but not hard enough to warp the metal i.e. not gentle, but not damaging.
3) Go at that thing with a 6' breaker bar, and it will slide right out. If it doesn't come out, repeat 1 & 2, tapping a little bit more. If it still doesn't come out, more drastic measures might be needed
(I was able to get 4 of the six rear LCA bolts out doing just steps 1&2 once, and 2 of them with one repeat)
if i can save money and not buy impact gun ill be really happy.