oh man i need to vent!
 

everything on my 90 hatch is seized ,, disconecting the linkage i got the screw off but the both stays in the hole i even hammered the Fu<k of it .. it still wouldnt come out so i hacked my short shifter in 2 .. ill just get another one... uppercontroll arm brand new and ball joint replaced b4 winter... went to take off the bolt to pull the arm forward so i can get off my cv joint, damn thing strip's half way on the wont come off unless i hack saw off, is there a way you can just buy the balljoint seperate im basically destroying a 100 part that is new... all and all along with my subframe being a bitch .. i think im going to go on a killing spree j/k


-Rob

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Re: oh man i need to vent!
 

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damn... don't you mantain the car? lol :p

my car has no prob witht he :D

it hates me i sware ... if anything can go wrong it does

i guess i have to find a used controll arm the only way to get it off now is to destroy it .. its freakin brand new

im currently seting up for a b16a1 swap... 1. Removal of the lower arms on subframe what a mess bolt on subframe spot welded from factory came off now pretty much my subframe is all bend and wacked outta shape most likly need a subframe 2. uppder controll arm bolt stripped wont come off and will not tighten... 3. what next ...?? :shrugs:

why u take that **** off for the swap

Exactly what I was thinking, same as removing upper control arm?

Next time separate lower balljoint and swing spindle out to remove the driveshafts. :crazy:

if yuo need help add me to msn gunmetalef@gmail.com

i did the swap myself on mine.. right down to the wiring DPFI TO MPFI :D came out perfect

the good thing about seized up cars is they are a good learning experience, u start develeping good tactics at getting off seized bolts and keeping them from snapping and stuff.

you also learn after the first couple of times how to manage your anger afterwards. my fairly new car hates me in the same way and it has been maintained very well.

let me set this stright. i was going after the lower ball joint but i couldnt get it off so i started attacking the upper arm hoping that would work which it stripped .... so that is my problem there sub frame behind engine is messed up to bent to **** were the lower arms bolt on... it's a mess

Your trying to do an engine swap and can't remove a lower ball joint?

Maybe you should get a bigger hammer.

Honestly. Unthread the nut until it flush with the bolt heat on the balljoint. Wack with a decent size hammer until it comes out. This way won't damage the threads too much (If your going to reuse it)

Hint: CT has a loan a tool program. Ie. ball joint remover

*if I seem a bit like an a$$ I had to get stiched (10) up today and my meds are wearing off. .

okay i gave it another go! my headhead from last night just got better i removed the lower balljoint got of the nut and finally removed my left side cv joint :D ... ill see about re threading my upper controll arm balljoint thread's which imost lilky can do even put a diffrent thead on it later! ... now i just gotta worry about the subframe in the meantime ill just pull the motor out now

oh god my car is like that too EVERYTHING is siezed and rusted to ****lol

A N T I S I E Z E

use it on all bolts ... well the bolts that rust in place

the hardest thing is when your bolt is seized onto the bushing try that (lower controol arms) :(

so you cut them out get new bushings .. obviously you need them... and then you use Anti sieze on the bolts....

the bushing came out with the bolt pushing out the socket ...where the lower arm fits now its all messed up