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well im having some trouble removing the bolt connecting the lower control arm to the steering knuckle [i think thats what its called] the whole assembly that has the rotor,hub and caliper attatched on it. yea my buddy told my i just hammer the sides of the control arm until it breaks lose but i did it for like an hour and it never came out of its hole. any suggestion are appreciated. thanks

 
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make sure the strut is still attached to the knuckle, use a pry bar on the lower control armto pry down on it. Then with a large hammer strike the side of the control arm where the ball joint stud goes thru. Im assuming that you have removed the nut from the ball joint It shouldnt take all that much force to break the tapper fit. If your unsure of your aim with the hammer leave the nut on the ball joint a coulpe threads to protect it from the hammer

 
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thank you d man i searched the whole thing and all i needed was this thanks

 
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wow ive tried EVERYTHING that i could possibly think off and that bitch still isnt coming off. i have searched and i tried everything and the bolt is still not coming off... HELP

 
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all you need is the right tool. a tie rod end tool rent one form a local auto parts store.

 
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link to one style

http://www.mytoolstore.com/toolaid/suspn02.html

 
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wow thanks i think i will make a trip to autozone today thanks man i hope this works!

 
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Also, I know another way, at least that what i've used in my 03 Acura EL
Screw nut from the rod 5 levels of theread or so, as long as you wont see the thread, the nut will protect all thread from damage. Then hummer it out from the bottom and it should come out. It took me no time to finish with it.
Hopefuly I comprehed the process well...

 
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sweet. i got it off. i just ended up buying a bigger hammer and hitting it with 2 hands.. thanks for all your help guys i appreciate it

 
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All right!
Where you using one of those "Playschool" type of hammer initialy??

 
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lol just like a hammer that you hammer nails with. dont know why it wasnt coming off >_<

 
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Its good you took care of it with little blood.
Are dropping your civic?
If you are, then make sure you will allign front struts when putting them together. Otherwise your front suspention will make funny noises

 
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If I didn't know what you were talking about, I would have no idea what your talking about. Especially since you didn't say it correctly. Maybe because your canadian

 
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lol naw its cuz i broke off my wheel studs. but now therse a squeeky noise comin from the side i replaced the studs. heard a lot about this problem. im gonna search

 
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This is how I've learned about index marks (!) on the front struts, I did not say right earlier..lol...Anyone can forget things