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Old 06-14-2009   #1 (permalink)
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Rear arm pivot nut came loose - suggestions to take it out

Nut weld came loose and can't get the bolt out...
There's no space for vise because of the strange metal around it (why is it there anyway?)
Was thinking on welding it back using a spot weld. Can't even cut it out because of a (Eibach?) brace does not give clearance for a saw and heating the nut did not help much...

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Re: Rear arm pivot nut came loose - suggestions to take it out
did you post some pics of it? if so they didnt show up.
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Re: Rear arm pivot nut came loose - suggestions to take it out
did you strip the nut trying to take it off?
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Re: Rear arm pivot nut came loose - suggestions to take it out
edited just now. see the vise grip marks in the nut (they should have used a Hex nut welded there... hate them right now.
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Re: Rear arm pivot nut came loose - suggestions to take it out
try using some needle nose vise grips they are alot thinner than regular vice grips.
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Re: Rear arm pivot nut came loose - suggestions to take it out
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did you strip the nut trying to take it off?
No, the nut is supposed to be welded in there, circled by these strange stuff. It does not have a HEX, it's simply a smooth round nut with threads... Hate, hate, hate honda engineers!
I was supposed to be on the AutoX today...
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Re: Rear arm pivot nut came loose - suggestions to take it out
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try using some needle nose vise grips they are alot thinner than regular vice grips.
Yeah, they were the ones that left the marks. sniff.
I might ask my friend to lend his pitbull, but i don't think the head will fit in this tight space...
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Re: Rear arm pivot nut came loose - suggestions to take it out
the top ones or bottom ones?the top are regular vise grips and bottoms are needle nose vise grips.
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Re: Rear arm pivot nut came loose - suggestions to take it out
Oh, well, will try to fight some more and come back later to give results or else for more options... At least for now, I could force the bolt back to tighten, so it can run for now.
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the top ones or bottom ones?the top are regular vise grips and bottoms are needle nose vise grips.
Tried both, actually. both will be straight in the direction of the bolt, so can't get torque enough to take the bolt off (last portion might be stripped...)
Ah, tried using an electrical impact wrench (which helped me tighten back the suspension wile I think what to do), but could not take it out becuase vise will come loose.
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Re: Rear arm pivot nut came loose - suggestions to take it out
BTW, silver25civic, if you area a Honda suspension engineer, don't mind what i said! But if you really are, please use a hex nut welded there!
That way, even if it cames loose, I can still use a normal wrench!
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Re: Rear arm pivot nut came loose - suggestions to take it out
nothing like a bigger vise - found a bigger neddle type and was able to take it out. Nut have 3 protruded parts under the nut which fits on similar slots in the suspension (welds?). Anyway, time for a spin and count the number of bolts that will fall in the way.
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Re: Rear arm pivot nut came loose - suggestions to take it out
See the lovely fella here


But now all is well, after the new vise grip


Car drives well beyond the limits before, way less understeer. Need to recalibrate rear and front shocks now.
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