Suggestions on how to get lower cushion bolt off

zoom · Post by **zoom** » Sat Nov 06, 2010 5:27 pm

Suggestions on how to get lower (front) cushion bolt off the front suspension arm (the one with the big phillips head, about a #4). I have liquid wrenched it, heated it, impact wrenched it, talked nice to it then finally cursed at it............nothing is budging it. These (I think) are my last two items to get off for a complete tear down. Thanks for any ideas.
Jay

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Sat Nov 06, 2010 5:48 pm

I heated mine and poured penetrating oil in but the only thing that would slowly shift it was my impact driver. The sides of the bolt are parallel so it can be tight all the way out and doesn't come loose untill the head is all the way out. Unfortunately it is shouldered too, so drilling the head off doesn't help much, as I discovered....

More heat, more oil and more impact.......

G

zoom · Post by **zoom** » Sun Nov 07, 2010 5:22 pm

Well, before I cut the bolt.........#1. Will I be able to replace this bolt?
#2. Will I be able to replace the bush cushion which will also be d destroyed if I cut the bolt?

I have tried everything I know of to get this out. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

cphillips · Post by **cphillips** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 7:38 pm

I know this sounds stupid but have you tried freezing it? They sell cans labeled Berkenbile-Freeze Off, I used it on some small phillips head screws holding the sheet metal trim on a tractor and it worked good and didn't mess up the paint like heat would have. Just a thought,
Cole

jensen · Post by **jensen** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 1:48 am

Hi,

I guess you are talking about a dream front suspension bolt ?
Did you remove the nut at the back ?

Jensen