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| jmartynuska | Stuck front LCA bolt | ||
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Feel kinda silly asking, but does any one have tips on removing the rear bolt from the front lower control arm? The nut is off, bolt spins, but it won't slide out. Trying to drive it out with a punch isn't doing it. Thank you..... Jeff |
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Posted on: 2012/3/26 17:11
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| tjpreul | Re: Stuck front LCA bolt | ||
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To remove the bolt you will have to cut or drill the head off, and push it out of the front. When you reinstall the new ones put them in from the front. There is a brake line really close, so be sure not to cut or damage it.
Here is a link with more tips. http://www.corvetteguruforum.com/modu ... id=113934#forumpost113934 |
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Posted on: 2012/3/26 17:18
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| jmartynuska | Re: Stuck front LCA bolt | ||
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I can not get the bolt to move rearward at all.
It seems as if I need to cut the bolt in two places, between the bushing and frame mount and pull the arm off with the center portion of the bolt still inside the bushing. Thanks! |
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Posted on: 2012/3/26 17:30
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| tjpreul | Re: Stuck front LCA bolt | ||
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Did you remove the spring. Be sure there is no tension on the arm. A few light taps on the end should move the bolt without any problems. |
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Posted on: 2012/3/26 18:01
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| Matatk | Re: Stuck front LCA bolt | ||
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 Make sure there is no tension against the bolt. |
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Posted on: 2012/3/26 22:05
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| jmartynuska | Re: Stuck front LCA bolt | ||
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There was no tension on the bolt. I was in the process of replacing the front spring.
In the end I had to cut the bolt on either side of the bushing with my trusty sawzall. Bolt was definitely frozen in the bushing tube. Pressed the remains out with my 20T HF press. Looks like that bolt had been replaced at some point. It did not have a reduced dia shank like the original front did. Probably contributed to the corrosion issue. That, and 23 years in the rust belt. Thanks again for the suggestions. (HBD Guru!) |
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Posted on: 2012/3/27 0:59
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| Matatk | Re: Stuck front LCA bolt | ||
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Good follow up info. Glad you got that SOB out!
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Posted on: 2012/3/27 1:51
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| jmartynuska | Re: Stuck front LCA bolt | ||
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SOB - how'd you know that was my nick name for it?
 Anyone have a parts fiche with a part number for the front lower LCA bolts and nuts? |
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Posted on: 2012/3/27 2:39
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| Matatk | Re: Stuck front LCA bolt | ||
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I'll look later after work. |
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Posted on: 2012/3/27 11:34
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