How would you tackle this issue?
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How would you tackle this issue? 1999 honda civic ex.
I was trying to install rear camber kits to correct my negative camber on my car and I saw this. (The right bolt) its deformed looks welded so its deformed so a socket wont fit on it
Been spraying pb blaster on it for last couple days and going to work on this weekend.
How would you tackle it?
I was trying to install rear camber kits to correct my negative camber on my car and I saw this. (The right bolt) its deformed looks welded so its deformed so a socket wont fit on it
Been spraying pb blaster on it for last couple days and going to work on this weekend.
How would you tackle it?
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Re: How would you tackle this issue?
Ummmmm....have a backup plan and just start with that first?
Fire can be your best friend.
Someone beat the snot out of or FUBAR'd the bolts for a reason, maybe tried to pull the arms off to change bushings or something and the bolts were already seized?
Fire can be your best friend.
Someone beat the snot out of or FUBAR'd the bolts for a reason, maybe tried to pull the arms off to change bushings or something and the bolts were already seized?
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Yeah . Probably going to try a few different things such as continue pb blasting daily, sanding down so a socket could fit and heating up.
Kind of afraid to drill because if that messes up i understand i am ****ed.
Possibly.
Kind of afraid to drill because if that messes up i understand i am ****ed.
Possibly.
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It does kinda look welded.
MY guess would be to carefully grind off the welds and get the bolt out and hope that there are threads underneath it? I have no idea what you would do if the hole is stripped out. Can you retap those kinds of things?
MY guess would be to carefully grind off the welds and get the bolt out and hope that there are threads underneath it? I have no idea what you would do if the hole is stripped out. Can you retap those kinds of things?
