Ryan218 Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 on a 89 mustang..lower controlling arm bolt snapped on one end. got it out. other the nut is off. bolt wont budge, just spins. tried heat. nothing, pounding on it. nothing. im getting frustrated and im out of ideas. and tips or trick to get this out? its the only thing holding the rear in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 heat the end of the bolt...cool it fast with water.you may have to do it a few times to get the rust to let loose. the bolt is rusted to the steal sleeve inside the bushing and now the sleeve is not fixed to the bushing anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 soke it in PB blaster for a few hours. the metal spacer in the bushing has rusted to the bolt, beating it with a hammer is about the only way your going to get it since heat won't be able to reach all the way through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 soke it in PB blaster for a few hours. the metal spacer in the bushing has rusted to the bolt, beating it with a hammer is about the only way your going to get it since heat won't be able to reach all the way through. heat the head of the bolt up(it expands) cool it with water(and helps to keep the bushing from melting) and do it a few times hitin it with the BFH between heat up's always seems to work for me..i had to do that with arron's f body rearend and many stangs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan218 Posted November 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 yeah thats what ive been doing. minus the cooling with water. ill try that. but damn. 3 hours of dealing with JUST this bolt :sad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 i get the head of the bolt redish in color , then splash it with water. smack it with the hammer then heat it again..sometime it helps heating the thread side some to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan218 Posted November 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 i get the head of the bolt redish in color , then splash it with water. smack it with the hammer then heat it again..sometime it helps heating the thread side some to. my torch wont get it hot enough. im out of ideas now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 i get the head of the bolt redish in color , then splash it with water. smack it with the hammer then heat it again..sometime it helps heating the thread side some to. most people don't have the tools we do so the heat and cool doesn't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan218 Posted November 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 most people don't have the tools we do so the heat and cool doesn't work. yeah i know. i cant even get a saw in there to cut the bolt either. anything else i can try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 my torch wont get it hot enough. im out of ideas now. i have one hear that you can use...come get it..it worked great on arrons car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan218 Posted November 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 i have one hear that you can use...come get it..it worked great on arrons car would i be able to come borrow it tomm? im not sure if i can get outta the house right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 yes just pm me and ill send you my number or get it off andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan218 Posted November 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 hey rob. i just kept heating it and gave it hell with a BFSH and it came out. the heating a cooling for sure helped. then i grabed the bolt not thinking and burnt my hand lol. thanks man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 then i grabed the bolt not thinking and burnt my hand lol. thanks man! doesn't take you long to look at it when its hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stimmel1647545512 Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Hey man Glad you got that bolt out, Post up some pics in your project thread when you are get a chance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan218 Posted November 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 doesn't take you long to look at it when its hot. and yeah andy.. the axles are here and out for ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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