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removing seized bolt from bushing sleeve tips?

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dmac0923
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Apr 10, 2012, 2:54 PM

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im overhauling a buddys rear suspension on his outlander. here in NY corrosion is a serious problem especially since they starting using the salt brine solution on the roads.

anyways most of the bolts have seized in the rubber bushing sleeves. Most of them arent an issue because i can just cut them off with a cut off wheel since im replacing the whole control arm anyways. However i have a bolt seized in the bushing sleeve of the rear strut. Im trying to get this bolt out and save him the cost of the new strut.

Ive been soaking it with WD40, ive tried turning the bolt by the head with an impact and also putting the nut back on the threaded end and whacking it with a mini sledge but its not going too well

anyone else have some tips/ideas?
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nickwarner
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Apr 10, 2012, 5:13 PM

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Re: removing seized bolt from bushing sleeve tips? Sign In
I feel your pain here in WI. For this the bad news is not much less than an acetylene torch is going to get that out. Of course that means you will wreck it. Par for the course in the rustbelt I'm afraid.


dmac0923
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Apr 13, 2012, 2:40 PM

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I ended up having to cut the bolt with a cut off wheel. No amount of pb blaster/impact breaker bar or mini sledge would work.
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Hammer Time
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Apr 13, 2012, 2:44 PM

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Nope, nothing ever works with a bushing because the inner sleeve can't be held rigid and you can't heat it either.



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