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Old Sep 5, 2010 | 03:14 PM
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I lowered my driver side front with no problem, but the bolt on the passenger side is stripped. I don't know what to do and I need to finish this today. How do i get it out. Guys who have removed the front bolts completley, what do I do or use. ?
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Old Sep 5, 2010 | 06:51 PM
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I would try heating it up with a torch first. There is always the "grind it off" method too. You are trying to remove the bolts and not put anything back in right?
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Old Sep 5, 2010 | 06:52 PM
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go to lowes and buy a couple hacksaw blades
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Old Sep 5, 2010 | 09:56 PM
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Or weld something on that you can turn
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Old Sep 5, 2010 | 11:00 PM
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Kinda late reply.
Hope you got it done.
What is stripped? The head or the threads?
If you use heat remember the leaf isn't metal, Be careful.
Squrit some wd40 and let it soak in.
If no luck.. Do as others have said, Cut the bolt with a hand grinder or blade.
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Old Sep 6, 2010 | 10:48 AM
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sorry for the long delay in update, I finally got it. The bolt top was completely stripped. No way anything was going to move it. After spraying it with wd40 I was able to get a grip on it with a plumbers wrench and it took some time but I got both ends lowered. Lucky for me the thread itself was not stripped. Thank you though for all the advice. I was going crazy because the driver side went so fast. The cars height looks great now, I will post pics soon.
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