Can't get my lower shock bolts out??!!

Maybe loosen the lca and then it can droop more.

 

I finally removed the brake line bracket and got an open end wrench on there with a persuader on the wrench to turn it...when it finally freed itself a little bit used a swivel head and a socket to keep it moving and turning the piss out of it to make sure it was completely free.

Then, like someone mentioned used a punch with the hammer and it finally came out!!

Thanks for ALL the help guys!

Guess I am going to have to post pics when I get the ICONS in.

Peter

 

YES YES YES WE WANT PICTURES

 

He got it out

 

Well, the driver's side worked, passenger side did not.

Turns out they were/are rusted into the bushing in the shock. No way to spray PB in there...

I even cut the bottom shock mount open with a grinder and then whacked with a hammer, still nothing.

I guess I am going to take the lower control arm out tomorrow and cut both ends of the bolt off and start over??

 

I am going to let it soak overnite and give it another shot on the morning.

If not, take off the lower control arm and cut the bolt off?

 

Picture of the carnage...and it still never came out.

 

cut that shit out dont you have new shocks going in ????
5 mins done

 

I had the same issue, complete with the bending of the mount tab. I had to cut the bottom of the shock off, then the bolt. After it was replaced with the bilsteins, I made a reinforcement for the mount tab and welded that in.

 

X2 thats what I had to do

 

I was thinking this morning that I would have to weld in some reinforcement triangular tabs to the mounting tabs. Any suggestions about how to straighten the mounts out first? Did you remove your lower control arms?

I was actually very surprised at how easy it was to bend the lower mounting points with just a few blows from a hammer!!!

I am trying to figure out a way to cut this last one out without removing the lower control arm?? The shock has written all over it warnings about it being under pressure and fire risk...can I cut thru the shock anywhere safely beside where I have already cut?

 

I was suprised how easily it bent, too. I was lying under the truck wailing away with the hammer, thinking I was making progress since it started to move. Wrong! I just cut the eye off of the bottom so that I could get a better shot at the bolt, no problems there. I bent the tab back with a hammer, made a triangular reinforcement, and welded it on with the control arm still attached.

 

Same issue this weekend pulled lca and put in a press and started to move but started bending mount tab so just cut the bolts, so I need to get replacment bolts anyone recommend online oem vendor

 

I like buying online too but for a couple grade 8 bolts dont ya just have a favorite hardware store at all close?

 

I ended up cutting my lower shock bolt with a saws all metal blade. First I hammered a pickle fork between the shock bolt head between the frame and shock side to free up space to fit the metal cutting blade. Then I cut the opposite side and pulled the shock out. I think the original bolt and shock corrode/sorta weld together. Not that I expect to ever have to replace a shock in my tuck again (2002 TRD 270,000) I did put anti seize along the Bolt where it slides into the shock. I bought the bolt from Toyota because it was more convenient and no fuss worrying about exact size.

 

Glad you got it off!! Antisieze compound is a good idea too.

I had the same problem and this was my solution:

http://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/help-with-siezed-shock-bolt.289550/