Q on the bottom bolt holding rear suspension in

[wiggafly808]

Hi,
The nut holding my coilover in on the bottom in the rear suspension is super messed up/rounded out past the point of vice grips etc.. (pic for reference of which one im talking about)

http://is.rely.net/3-99-4531-l-jmST0lnWPXCvcXRZc2ERw.jpg


If i grind this off, can i just pound out the bolt and replace it?


Thanks in advance.

[repda916]

looks like you can still take that off no problem...man up with the vise grips

[wiggafly808]

Thats not the actual bolt, im just showing which bolt it is

Started off as a 17, rounded out

Vice grips kept stripping it more

Pounded a 16 on there, it just rounded out again.

Used a dremel to try and flatten two sides of the bolt, stuck a vice grip on there, but the vice grip just stripped the metal.

[holybushoffire]

Spray some PB on there and jack up the car a little to even the pressure out. Then man up and caveman it off. lol

[wiggafly808]

Pretty much soaked it in PB, i can pull the vice grip, but no matter how tight i get it, it just makes grooves in the metal..
Ill probably just end up grinding it off and replacing the knuckle

[Tantwoforty]

thats probably what your gunna have to do..
and then invest in a good impact gun..

[Chrischeezer]

Here's how you use vice grips...its a mental game.
The first time you lock on a bolt has to be the last time! lock them on SOOO FUCKING tight!!! that god himself can't remove them. get another person to help you close them if u hafta.

then loosen, "mini sledge" assist if needed, that sucker will pop right off.

Final resort.. weld on 1/2 socket then breaker bar.

[^fraktal^]

just get a nut splitter (yes that is an actual tool). or learn how to use vise-grips correctly.

[cotbu]

Yeah! my fiancé is free Wednesday!

[aznpoopy]

spiral fluted extractors. they cut into the bolt as you turn it out.

http://ldsdates.com/blog2/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/boltnutremovers2.jpg

[repda916]

spiral fluted extractors. they cut into the bolt as you turn it out.

http://ldsdates.com/blog2/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/boltnutremovers2.jpg
:w00t:never knew they existed