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UCA Thru Bolt Clearance

Discussion in 'Technical Chat' started by grubburg, Aug 10, 2019.

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  1. Aug 10, 2019 at 3:36 PM
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    This bolt is impossible to clear.2019-08-10 15.35.30.jpg
     
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  2. Aug 10, 2019 at 3:56 PM
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    No it’s not. Keep bending.
     
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  3. Aug 10, 2019 at 3:58 PM
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    Take a crescent wrench or a pair of channel locks and bend the hell out of that sheet metal towards you. It’s a pain to get that bolt off but definitely not impossible. Done it many times now
     
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  4. Aug 10, 2019 at 3:59 PM
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    When I did this on my third gen I was worried about how difficult it would be. Was not at all, just needed the right pair of channel locks and a strong will to DGAF about sheet metal.
     
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  5. Aug 10, 2019 at 4:01 PM
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    The upper control arm bolt from toyota is like $17. I cut mine and put new ones in backwards. Easier to cut off the bolt than bend the metal.
     
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    I bent the sheet metal as much as I could, still didn't clear. I believe it was the passenger side that was a PITA. Drivers side was easy. So I used a large flat head screw driver to drive it through by placing the tip behind the bolt flange and tapping it with a hammer. It bent the sheet metal back as I tapped and finally squeezed through. I used the same bolt for the install only put it in upside down like others have mentioned.
     
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  7. Aug 10, 2019 at 4:05 PM
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    Check out my build thread (Beginning of Money Pit)
    Cut it? That should work

    Edit- the bolt
     
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  8. Aug 10, 2019 at 4:07 PM
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    Personal preference. The stock orientation of the bolt is better incase the nut falls off.
     
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  9. Aug 10, 2019 at 4:10 PM
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    Check out my build thread (Beginning of Money Pit)
    How many people have actually seen that happen?
     
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    They don’t live to tell the tale.

    In all seriousness, probably never. I’m a fan of best practice, and bending the metal at hand really isn’t that hard.
     
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    Get the biggest pair of channel locks you can find like these and give er hell: You can peen the sheet metal back into shape when you’re done and coat with spray on undercoating.
     
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    Man ive bent it for hours!!!
     
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    Production guy put that in with his finger tips so you should be able to get it.
     
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    Right. I agree in following best practices. But the main reason I ask, is that I have seen that being stated quite a bit, so I just wanted to know if anyone had actually seen that happen
     
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    What kinda saw cuts this?2019-08-10 16.22.03.jpg
     
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    Do you have spares?
     
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    Was the other side easier? It might be that your body was set on the frame a bit toward the passenger side.
     
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