Dr_Thompson
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the bolt that goes threw the control arms into the back of the rotor has snapped. the bolt head is stripped and im unable to hammer the damn thing out. any ideas?
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Ishodu
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Your going to have to hammer the thing out from the side that had the nut on it, IIRC its the front of the car. If its broken clean It should beat out.
pete c
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Must be something in the road salt in connecticut that causes all bolts under the car to be welded in place. I am doing my rear struts and managed to break off both strut pinch bolts despite the use of PB blaster and heat. Makes me want to move to arizona.
Where it ct are you? When are you gonna do your 60K? I've done everything but the valve lash and was hoping I might split the cost of the shim kit rental with somebody.
Where it ct are you? When are you gonna do your 60K? I've done everything but the valve lash and was hoping I might split the cost of the shim kit rental with somebody.
Dr_Thompson
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damn ct. lol, ive never come across a more stubborn bolt. Im trying mapp gas to get it out now and still no luck. Im thinking i might have to just get a new control arm, anyone know how much they run for. Pete, im not sure when im doing my 60 k, as soon as i have some xtra cash. I live in winsted, bout 30-45 minn from you . Not to far at all.
pete c
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do you know sho-ripper? he is in winsted also. I bought a set of kybs from him last week. Is it the front or rear that you broke? Whatever it is you broke shoripper proably has 10 of them. I think that if I do much more work on this thing, I'm gonna have to buy an acetylene torch to cut **** off with. It's quicker.
Hack
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The control arms are not too terribly expensive. About $80 each through forpartsnetwork.com.
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