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Hahnlsquid 04-30-2013 11:19 PM

spindle bolt stuck?
 
I'm in the process of doing a rear subframe swap. The bolt that goes thrue the lower hotel arm and holds the spindle to it. I you'll the nut off the rear...and i can't seem to get it out. Is there anything else holding the thing in there? Out can i just give it hell with a bfh?

Stein 04-30-2013 11:44 PM


Originally Posted by Hahnlsquid (Post 1007155)
I'm in the process of doing a rear subframe swap. The bolt that goes thrue the lower hotel arm and holds the spindle to it. I you'll the nut off the rear...and i can't seem to get it out. Is there anything else holding the thing in there? Out can i just give it hell with a bfh?

If I can understand the abomination of a post above it appears you are trying to remove the bolt from the lower control arm on the outboard end. Yes, it will come out. It's probably corroded in place. Spin it with an impact wrench to clean it off or put the nut back on to protect the threads and tap it out with a hammer.

Leafy 05-02-2013 01:49 PM


Originally Posted by Stein (Post 1007161)
If I can understand the abomination of a post above it appears you are trying to remove the bolt from the lower control arm on the outboard end. Yes, it will come out. It's probably corroded in place. Spin it with an impact wrench to clean it off or put the nut back on to protect the threads and tap it out with a hammer.

Sometimes its beyond that. Mine spins fine, started to mess up the threads from hitting the nut with the BFH. The exposed part of the bolts on mine hava just rusted to a larger diameter than the hole it goes through. They're not coming out without :fael: OPs might not be as bad.


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