lca install ?

[SilverRS96]

How long did it take u guys to get those bolts loose on the lcas and the panhard bar...i started it but i couldnt get them loose b4 night fall came...i soaked them with wd-40...any other ideas?

[kristen]

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bolts weren't that hard for me. just use alot of wd-40. and get a really nice sise breaker bar

[Silv6]

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you just have to get a lot of force behind the wrench, i think i ended up having to just kick the small wrench to get it loose.

[dmw319]

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power it outta there. make sure you have the car jacked up in the right spot.

[articacid]

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make sure that wrench is on there good and get the bfh out. git-r-done!

[SilverRS96]

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does any1 know the size of the bolts b4 i get them out? i wanna get some new/stronger bolts to put back in afterwards...im also doin the panhard bar

[Bankz27]

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get a breaker bar and break them loose....not hard just got to put some extra force on it....use both hands or try and pull at the end of the wrench...they will break free

[Loochy88]

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my lca's were relatively easy. now the panhard bar, that was another story.

[V6Bob]

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does any1 know the size of the bolts b4 i get them out? i wanna get some new/stronger bolts to put back in afterwards...im also doin the panhard bar

You're as liable to make things worse by getting different bolts as better. "stronger" bolts tend to be more brittle. Many are made with less quality control than the QC at GM's supplier. GMs bolts are specifically designed to handle this load, general purpose bolts may not have the right specifications.

New stock bolts from GM would be my choice. Carefully installed and torqued, they'll do the job.

[FirebirdGT]

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You're as liable to make things worse by getting different bolts as better. "stronger" bolts tend to be more brittle. Many are made with less quality control than the QC at GM's supplier. GMs bolts are specifically designed to handle this load, general purpose bolts may not have the right specifications.

New stock bolts from GM would be my choice. Carefully installed and torqued, they'll do the job.

Totally agree!!

[serpint]

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You're as liable to make things worse by getting different bolts as better. "stronger" bolts tend to be more brittle. Many are made with less quality control than the QC at GM's supplier. GMs bolts are specifically designed to handle this load, general purpose bolts may not have the right specifications.

New stock bolts from GM would be my choice. Carefully installed and torqued, they'll do the job.

Listen to Bob. I once made the mistake of using a general purpose bolt. Wound up breaking the thing off while torquing it down. I felt like a moron while buying my first tap and die set over a stupid mistake.

[whiskeytango]

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This may help you to loosen your rusty nut/bolt. If you have a propane torch you can use it to help get your problem nut loose. You don't need to turn the flame up high, just enough to get it hot, not red hot, stop before that point. When you START to see some smoke coming from the area you're working on that should be enough. You can place wet (dripping wet) shop towels just behind the work area to prevent the heat from spreading beyond your nut and bolt. Remember, you don't need a crazy blowing flame, a low flame that's just enough to get it hot and remember, once it's hot, don't touch it with your bare fingers, you will need to have wet shop towels to pick up and handle the hot parts until they cool. This always works wonders for me if the threads are not too deteriorated or damaged, if they are too damaged the heat won't help. Hope this works for you.

[Dominic]

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Have you looked at the www.installuniversity.com install guide?