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LCA bolt SNAPPED HELP !!
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Thu Jul 17, 2008 3:54 pmby DafWales
Been lowering my car got all springs on now except rear right one.
As I was undoing the LCA bolt it snapped the end off and now im left with the main chunk still in there.
How do i get it out Ive tried tapping it the opposite way but the threads stop it would it be possible to drill it out ????
quick replies much appreciated guys ;)
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Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:17 pmby mage182
Can you take a pic of it so I can see which one it is. I've broken a few but there are different ways to get each one out.
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Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:28 pmby Graham
Chop the captive nut off the shock with an angle grinder, hammer out the remains of the bolt, then fit your new springs and your new bolt and use a regular nut in place of the captive nut
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Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:31 pmby ee8
Graham wrote:Chop the captive nut off the shock with an angle grinder, hammer out the remains of the bolt, then fit your new springs and your new bolt and use a regular nut in place of the captive nut
true.....
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Thu Jul 17, 2008 5:01 pmby DafWales
mage182 wrote:Can you take a pic of it so I can see which one it is. I've broken a few but there are different ways to get each one out.
Its the middle bolt that hols the bottom of the rear shock onto the Lca.
http://www.georgebelton.com/6g.civic.te ... ear_02.jpg
The one being pointed at with the left arrow.
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Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:10 pmby mage182
Its the middle bolt that hols the bottom of the rear shock onto the Lca.
http://www.georgebelton.com/6g.civic.te ... ear_02.jpg
The one being pointed at with the left arrow.
Then I agree...
Graham wrote:Chop the captive nut off the shock with an angle grinder, hammer out the remains of the bolt, then fit your new springs and your new bolt and use a regular nut in place of the captive nut
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Fri Jul 18, 2008 2:41 amby marvinp8700
x2
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Fri Jul 18, 2008 3:48 amby MI_excoupe
yeah same here.. either that or just take the control arm off while its attached to the strut.. and put it in some kind of drill press. that is what i had to do for the rear driver's side on my car.
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Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:49 amby asianrob
you could do that or get another control arm and shock lol
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Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:18 amby BADD EGG
Graham wrote:Chop the captive nut off the shock with an angle grinder, hammer out the remains of the bolt, then fit your new springs and your new bolt and use a regular nut in place of the captive nut
I was able to get a big breaker bar on the captive nut and break it off its only tack welded on.
OP I had to get new LCAs. I picked up a set from jdmcarboy.com for like 100 bucks. They were megan racing but there really nice pieces. I also got 2 new lower shock mount bolts from honda and if I remember correctly they were about 10-15 dollars a piece. Save the captive nut if your not replacing the shocks.
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Wed Jul 30, 2008 7:43 pmby Ecc0
Had to do this on both sides on my Coupe as the JDM LCA's I used had some fooked sir shocks on them when I got hold of them.
