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Old 04-13-2005 | 03:51 PM
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Default Axle and LCA bolts being unpersuasive.
I've been tryin to impact the hell out of these, but they just wont budge. What can I do?
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Old 04-13-2005 | 04:10 PM
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PB blaster, any kind of penetrating fluid would help if you spray them a day before.
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Old 04-13-2005 | 04:28 PM
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the LCA bolts are always a pain to get off, you just have to keep at it until they budge. Be careful not to snap the bolt or it will be even harder. Try using a braker bar on the axle.
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Old 04-13-2005 | 04:55 PM
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WEll. I got one LCA bolt off. The biggest pain in theass is the big ol' 32mm. I sprayed the crap out of em with wd-40. I'll let it sit over night and get crackin again tomorrow.
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Old 04-13-2005 | 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Omniscient
WEll. I got one LCA bolt off. The biggest pain in theass is the big ol' 32mm. I sprayed the crap out of em with wd-40. I'll let it sit over night and get crackin again tomorrow.
try getting some PB blaster works much better than wd-40
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Old 04-13-2005 | 05:21 PM
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At like any hardware store?
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Old 04-13-2005 | 08:05 PM
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LCA's are in the rear, I didn't have any problem with mine. The axle nut is a bitch though.
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Old 04-13-2005 | 09:56 PM
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i ended up buying some SRR rear LCAs for my teg after i installed my suspension because i butchered the bushings in the stock LCAs trying to get those damn bolts out.
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Old 04-14-2005 | 10:50 AM
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For the LCA bolt, get a 17mm box end wrench and put it on the bolt's head. Honk on the 17mm nut on the other side with the impact and it should come right off.
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Old 04-14-2005 | 10:57 AM
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Someone told me to take a butane torch on the bolt to heat it up. Then put a socket wrench on it (before it cools) and tap it with a mallet. The thermal expansion breaks the rust seals.
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