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rear suspension question
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Mon Jan 07, 2013 3:18 pmby civic1995
Hey whats up guys, i have a question on removing my rear springs, ive installed coil overs i just need the rear and i allrdy did the drivers rear side and its a pain in the butt, and i tried the passenger side but i dont want to break the screws, any recommendations on what to do? Thanks in advanced!
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Mon Jan 07, 2013 7:03 pmby FG2_Andrew
you can try using heat.. PB Blaster.. and an impact gun.
IF by chance you do damage the bolts,
http://www.hardware909.com/, has LCA bolt kits. (if you are talking about LCA bolts). be careful with heat though, because you can burn up your bushings REALLY quick.
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Mon Jan 07, 2013 9:09 pmby HeikDiesel
Usually the bolt siezes in the sleeve of the bushing. If that is the case, you are going to need a new fork bolt/bushing. Otherwise I usually don't have a problem with any of the bolts
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Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:54 amby civicexracer
Like mentioned, the bolts seize on to the metal collar inside the bushing. Using penetrating oil is just almost useless. A tiny bit of heat and take your time with an impact gun, making small hits of the trigger at a time to avoid snapping the bolt. If it's badly seized, you may run into the issue of the metal collar inside the bushing spinning and that bolt won't come out leaving you with cutting it off. Take your time, do NOT use a breaker bar or you WILL break the bolt. Impact gun with a bit of patience is your absolute best bet.
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Tue Jan 08, 2013 3:51 amby rustyrex
Just a fyi when I click on the like for the bolts it looks like a bad link
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Tue Jan 08, 2013 4:16 amby civic1995
Thanks guys!! Ima try the impact gun and see how that works out!
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Tue Jan 08, 2013 4:22 amby 92CivicSquach
good luck..their a biotch
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Tue Jan 08, 2013 5:40 amby HeikDiesel
rustyrex wrote:Just a fyi when I click on the like for the bolts it looks like a bad link
Take the comma off the end