need advice on removing LCA bolts
09-30-11, 10:11 PM
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Yea, those are tight. I used an impact gun but not everybody has one of those. I would be wary of using a blowtorch to heat it up because of the bushings.
Try using a pipe inserted into the breaker bar to increase it's length. Yea, kinds ghetto but it has gotten the job done in the past when I lacked more tools.
Try using a pipe inserted into the breaker bar to increase it's length. Yea, kinds ghetto but it has gotten the job done in the past when I lacked more tools.
10-01-11, 03:46 AM
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Use a thicker and longer bar. If it wasn't for my impact gun, I would use the long handle of the 3 ton craftsman jack attached to the 1/2" wrench.
Another option could be to try loosen the nut side rather than the bolt side
Another option could be to try loosen the nut side rather than the bolt side
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10-01-11, 09:02 AM
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I have a compressor and impact wrench. Prob was two lca bolts on one side wouldn't budge. And one on the other side wouldn't budge either. I used a impact wrench breaker bar whole can of pb blaster and still no luck. So yeah salt from the winters here in Ohio must have really seized that on. My only options really is to cut the bolt and that's even a pain plus I don't have the tools to cut nor the patience. So yep shop it is
10-01-11, 09:06 AM
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I have a compressor and impact wrench. Prob was two lca bolts on one side wouldn't budge. And one on the other side wouldn't budge either. I used a impact wrench breaker bar whole can of pb blaster and still no luck. So yeah salt from the winters here in Ohio must have really seized that on. My only options really is to cut the bolt and that's even a pain plus I don't have the tools to cut nor the patience. So yep shop it is
10-01-11, 09:13 AM
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I soaked my bolts with liquid wrench and just used my ratchet with the jack handle over the end and through some muscle on it...
You could have someone else grab the bolt and go the opposite direction of what your turning, that will help you break it loose.
-- edit just saw you were from Ohio - yeah... good luck, i had issues years ago with breaking the bolts on my integras exhaust and no chance after a few Ohio winters those *****es were SEIZED for sure!!
You could have someone else grab the bolt and go the opposite direction of what your turning, that will help you break it loose.
-- edit just saw you were from Ohio - yeah... good luck, i had issues years ago with breaking the bolts on my integras exhaust and no chance after a few Ohio winters those *****es were SEIZED for sure!!
10-01-11, 11:09 AM
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Thanks for the info bud
I soaked my bolts with liquid wrench and just used my ratchet with the jack handle over the end and through some muscle on it...
You could have someone else grab the bolt and go the opposite direction of what your turning, that will help you break it loose.
-- edit just saw you were from Ohio - yeah... good luck, i had issues years ago with breaking the bolts on my integras exhaust and no chance after a few Ohio winters those *****es were SEIZED for sure!!
You could have someone else grab the bolt and go the opposite direction of what your turning, that will help you break it loose.
-- edit just saw you were from Ohio - yeah... good luck, i had issues years ago with breaking the bolts on my integras exhaust and no chance after a few Ohio winters those *****es were SEIZED for sure!!
