2g Bolt stuck inside lower lateral arm sleeve

[JAW91]

The boot tore and the whole bolt, sleeve, and boot were all just spinning freely inside the lower lateral arm so I cut a large notch into the lower lateral arm so I could pull it off so that just the bolt and sleeve were there. I've been waiting to cut the bolt and sleeve off so that I could order the bolt before I cut it off. I know the bolt size and length, I just need to know the thread pitch. I was thinking that it was 1.25 but I wanted to be sure. Please let me know. It is bolt #5 on the schematic. Thanks in advance .

 

[bryanwheat]

It is a 1.25 thread pitch, but it really doesn't matter, because you can use a different nut on it if you can't find a 1.25 pitch. I would definitely get a class 10.9 bolt for that though.

 

[JAW91]

Thanks, and yeah I already had it all picked out and everything but I wanted to be sure. This is it. Also, now it will be here in-case anyone else needs the information . M12-1.25 x 130mm DIN 960 Class 10.9 Plain Cap Screw | Fastenal

 

[BLOHS7844]

The ball joint (#6) is spinning freely in mine. I've tried taking a vice grips and using a wrench on the nut but it still spins. I might have to cut it but I'm guessing the stud is stronger than hell

 

[JAW91]

Thread jacked BUT, try putting a jack under it with a piece of wood on top of the jack and raise the jack until it just starts to lift the car a little bit (Do this on the bottom side of the ball joint) then try loosening the nut. That problem is common and it just needs tension.

 

[bryanwheat]

Thread jacked BUT, try putting a jack under it with a piece of wood on top of the jack and raise the jack until it just starts to lift the car a little bit (Do this on the bottom side of the ball joint) then try loosening the nut. That problem is common and it just needs tension.

With a 2g this will work but you have to put a piece of wood between the upper control arm and frame rail of the car to accomplish this. On a 1g the strut is attached to the spindle , but on a 2g it is attached to the lower control arm, so it won't put tension on the joint unless you put something between the upper arm and frame rail.

 

[luv2rallye]

With the jack under the ball joint and lifting it up, the car weight was enough to keep the ball joint shaft from spinning for me (this is due to the shaft is tapered). But if it still spins, do as Brian states.

 

[BLOHS7844]

yeah sorry for jacking your thread there. I'll have try what you guys suggested here. Thanks a lot

 

[bryanwheat]

With the jack under the ball joint and lifting it up, the car weight was enough to keep the ball joint shaft from spinning for me (this is due to the shaft is tapered). But if it still spins, do as Brian states.

The cars weight will not be placed on the joint when put the jack under the control arm. The strut/spring is attached to the lower control arm and not the knuckle, so there will be no weight pushing back down on the joint when you jack it up without something between the upper arm and inner frame rail.

 

[luv2rallye]

Ok well it worked for me. Perhaps it was just the force of the jack pushing up then that kept it from turning.