Help - can't remove front a-arms bolts
10-24-2010, 05:44 AM
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Help - can't remove front a-arms bolts I was trying to take front a-arms off, and stuck with big vertical bolts - they don't move at all... I sprayed them with WD-40 and hit with a hammer, tried rotating the head (I know they have fixing key on top of the K-member), but nothing helped.
Are these bolts supposed to get this rusty and stick?
Help!
Are these bolts supposed to get this rusty and stick?
Help!
Last edited by Vetal; 10-24-2010 at 06:55 AM.
10-24-2010, 09:37 AM
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That's pretty common. Mine were stuck fast, I soaked them, heated the bushing, hit it with a huge hammer... nothing worked. I had to cut through the top and bottom of each bushing with a sawzall. It was a huge pain. Good luck.
Grease the new ones to prevent this.
Grease the new ones to prevent this.
10-24-2010, 02:12 PM
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Sounds like the bolts are rusted to the steel inserts in the bushings. I'd suggest soaking the bolts (from the top side) with penetrating oil. Then try to knock the bolts loose from the bottom side, and/or turn the bolts with a wrench, and hope the steel sleeves don't break loose from the rubber inside the bushings. If that happens, you'll be looking at the sawz-all....
so far sprayed with WD-40, will try to find some other penetrating oil... Trending Topics
10-25-2010, 06:14 PM
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This is somewhat of a "desperation" move, as I'm not sure what would happen to the surrounding metal....that's my disclaimer.
CocaCola WILL dissolve rust. If nothing else works, maybe using a turkey baster to "apply" the stuff, you might give it a try.
CocaCola WILL dissolve rust. If nothing else works, maybe using a turkey baster to "apply" the stuff, you might give it a try.
10-26-2010, 05:01 AM
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i dealt with this about 6-8 weeks ago with my friends bird. tried everything heat sawzall jacking the car up by the bolt, sledge hammer
here is the easy fix that does not require bushing replacement. go to harbor freight and but a 15 dollar air chisel/air hammer. then on your way home stop at home depot and rent one of their small air compressors for 8 hrs (really only takes 10 minutes including setup) the air chisel is basically a hand held jack hammer. works great. just try not to damage the threads as those bolts are spendy at the dealership (25+ if i remember correctly)
here is the easy fix that does not require bushing replacement. go to harbor freight and but a 15 dollar air chisel/air hammer. then on your way home stop at home depot and rent one of their small air compressors for 8 hrs (really only takes 10 minutes including setup) the air chisel is basically a hand held jack hammer. works great. just try not to damage the threads as those bolts are spendy at the dealership (25+ if i remember correctly)