94civcsi

replaced all the 3 springs with out a problem, except for 1 of the rear ones, I stripped the hex bolt like a ******, I can't cut through the dust boot cover cuz it's metal. Any suggestions.

Buff 'n Stuff

Ask Matt (Loudsubz)

I think he had the same problem.

Buddah

BURN IT...burn the bolt till it's red hot...take two sets of vice grips and screw off the bolt...

punkindrublic

what you should do is just take the entire LCA out... that is what i did...

there is two bolts holding it in, one closer to the center of the car, and then the other is right beside the bolt you striped...closer to the brakes....

those bolts should not be nearly as tight.... i got them off with only a rachet and 5 lb mallot.... piece o cake

punkindrublic

although if you are replacing shocks along with those springs then you have your work cut out for ya....

i just got some new LCA's for when i get new shocks

imported_BoOsTd

yah that happens allot, those hex heads are usless for removing... what you need to do is get a fast **** air gun on it, lube it up with some liquid wrench and and spin the nut of full torque with an impact gun...works almost everytime, if it doesnt than grabb the shaft up high with vice gripps, and try again...

94civcsi

I ended up cutting the bolt in 2 places with a saw, and chizzling it away. Now I got to see if someone can rethred it.

imported_BoOsTd

ouch..I bet that wasnt fun shouldnt be hard to rethread it, hope you didnt mark up the plunger shaft, at least part of it that enters the shock, when compressed?

punkindrublic

if you do have to re thread just drill a slightly larger hole and tap that bitch.... you'll need a larger bolt too though

94civcsi

I just bought a tap/die set for canadian tire, and a 3/4 size bolt, re-threaded it with 3/4 die, and the bolt went on nice and smoth with the impact gun. I didn't need to tap it. However getting the springs off when it comes time too, will be another story.

imported_BoOsTd

anti seize compund OWNZ, grab some from CT, put it on all your suspension bolts as you reasemble. Youll never have problems with seized threads again Ive made it a habbit