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Old May 6, 2015 | 07:15 PM
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Default LCA Removal ***Please Help!!!*** Broken Bolt

Trying to remove the driver side LCA and one bolt will not budge (see attached picture). I use air gun and pry bar and it does not turn 360°

How do I remove it? Please help.

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Old May 6, 2015 | 07:49 PM
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That side is where the camber spacer is, that's really not gonna move when it hits its max adjustment in either direction. Not sure how other people removed theirs, but it's pretty common to get stuck. I've never experienced it anyway.
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Old May 6, 2015 | 08:39 PM
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It has to come off.

I need input from those who had the same problem like mine but was able to get out or anybody who's done it before.

This is my daily so your input will be greatly appreciated.
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Old May 6, 2015 | 09:00 PM
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did you remove the 22mm nut on the other side of the bolt? if its rusted, you cant do much, but cut it off.
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Old May 6, 2015 | 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by k7q
did you remove the 22mm nut on the other side of the bolt? if its rusted, you cant do much, but cut it off.
Yes I did. If it's rusted, will torching it helps?
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Old May 6, 2015 | 10:19 PM
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I posted this in the other thread you posted in.

Originally Posted by eknine9
Originally Posted by E36M3
Waking up this dead thread.

Doing my driver side lca and one bolt will not come out, budge, or turn 360. I use air gun and pry bar with no luck.

How do I remove it? Please help.
You can try using a jack to lift the control arm up a touch. It's possible it's not seized and the weight of the control arm/chassis is holding it in if the arm isn't perfectly straight to allow the bolt to thread through the hole.

Other than that, PB Blaster, lots of elbow grease and air tools are the next best bet, and if that doesn't work, I've seen members here take a sawzall and cut the bolt if they get seized that bad. I got lucky on mine, and all I needed to do was use the jack to relieve some pressure off the bolt, and then it came out fine.
Torching it will help whether its rusted or not.
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Old May 6, 2015 | 10:46 PM
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Awesome!

I will try that tomorrow. Thanks for your help. I appreciate it.
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Old May 7, 2015 | 07:22 AM
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yup Torching the bolt till it glows, then slowly turn the bolt with a long breaker bar,
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Old May 7, 2015 | 07:24 AM
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the camber plate will allow that bolt to only turn +- 45 degrees or so. you will have to hammer it from the other side once you get it to turn. i personally had to cut on either side of the bolt to get the control arm out, as it was seized inside..
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Old May 7, 2015 | 07:38 AM
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moved to suspension
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Old May 7, 2015 | 07:57 AM
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thanks for the help guys. I sold it last night with PB Blaster. I will try to hammer from the other side today and I'll let you guys know what's the outcome.
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Old May 7, 2015 | 06:31 PM
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You could use a sawsall and cut the bolt out from between the frame and arm on both sides.
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