rear shock bolt problems

CourtesyFlush · Post by **CourtesyFlush** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 2:38 am

bottom bolt at the fork on the rear shock is twisting, so its loose, but i try and hit it out with a hammer and it wont come out. wtf? HELP PLEASE. anyone with any sort of info would be great....

edit: ive tried putting a shock underneath to releave the pressure but still wont work. I loosened the strut towr nuts and the shock is moving around, so there is NO PRESSURE on the bolt. still wont come

v-tecivic · Post by **v-tecivic** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 2:42 am

is the bushing twisting with the bolt as you turn it? probably rusted to the bushing like they all are.

CourtesyFlush · Post by **CourtesyFlush** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 2:43 am

v-tecivic;185946 wrote:is the bushing twisting with the bolt as you turn it? probably rusted to the bushing like they all are.

how would i get the bushing to stop twisting?

andyjt · Post by **andyjt** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 2:44 am

Control arm bushing. The bolt is rusted in the sleeve. Cut the bolt out and replace the bushing or the entire control arm.

CourtesyFlush · Post by **CourtesyFlush** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 2:47 am

andyjt;185948 wrote:Control arm bushing. The bolt is rusted in the sleeve. Cut the bolt out and replace the bushing or the entire control arm.

im seventeen, got a summer job, need to pay off insurance. sooooo idk about cutting stuff off and buying all new parts. anything else i could try or is that the best way to do it??

Spork · Post by **Spork** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 2:52 am

you could try... uh... not doing the suspension? its a problem on almost all civic/integra rear shock bolts. these guys ARE recommending the best way to do it. If the bushing sleeve is spinning, its junk! even if you do get the bolt out, what are you going to do? put the sleeve back in without any rubber bushing around it? you are at the point where you need to replace either the bushing or control arms anyway, might as well quit working on it and order parts.
I, and several of my friends, don't even recommend beginning full suspension work (especially the first time) on one of these cars without ordering new control arms, or being able to replace the bushings first.

modthesol · Post by **modthesol** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 2:54 am

only way

gsrauto98 · Post by **gsrauto98** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 2:57 am

mine was the same way, i just got new lca's

Spork · Post by **Spork** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 3:04 am

how about you make a WTB thread for it....

delslo · Post by **delslo** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 3:16 am

same issue, I used an angle grinder (and safety glasses) we cut/gutted almost all the suspension bolts