ekay4

i was trying to change my lca's on my civic and the bolt broke inside when i was trying to take it off (its the bolt closest to the drum)...what can i do t remove the bolt???!!? please help!

Subie2Honda

this is very common, and probably could have been resolved with the search tab, but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt.

The bolt SHOULD NOT have to thread thru the LCA, so you should be able to tap whats left of it out of the LCA itself. If what youre talking about is that the bolt broke off in the opposing side where it threads, simply take a drill and drill it out, or if there's enough overhang then use vice-grips to very slowly back it out.

Good luck.

kibbles

an air chiseal works best thats what i used to get mine out,

redhotcivic

what i did is took the whole trailing arm off. then i put it in the shop and welded a nut to the threads. then i took a hack saw and starter cutting the lca at the spot where it touches the trailing arm. then i heated the threaded hole for the bolt thread then slowly turned it out. if you cant get it this way then just take a hacksaw and cut the lca out but dont cut the lcs. just the bushing. you might have to do it on both sides. good luck and take it slow.

scarekrow101

easy out

http://yhst-13185147461285.stores.ya...screwexse.html

works wonders from lca bolts to head studs

00si

whats the easiest way to get the bolt out of the upper control arm if the head breaks off the bolt

Hatch Man(GsR)

Get a saw, cut the threaded section off the bolt inbetween the bushing and the trailing arm. pull the upper control arm out and knock out the remaining straight portion of the bolt from inside the bushing (use lots of PB blaster) it may not even come out... Honda uses strong hardware so drilling takes FOREVER! Hope you have a good drill press... Then remove the threaded portion of the bolt from the nut side of the trailing arm and replace with a new bolt...

Hatch Man(GsR)

You may need to cut the bolt on the other side to get the control arm off... Then just loosen the threaded part that is left behind.

_crs

Best thing to do....


Find an excuse to buy new control arms