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Mail From: Bob Schnider <(email redacted)>


>
> we're 3/4 of the way done the kyb/fm spring install on my son's 90...=20=
=20
> things have been going good so far. now we're at a standstill...
>
> the last shock (pax rear) is stuck in the car. when rob tried to=20
> loosen the lower bolt the welded nut on the lower a-arm broke free and=20
> is still seized on the back side of the bolt. it appears that the bolt=
=20
> is no longer removable.
>
> can anyone think of a way to remove the bolt and the old shock without=20
> damaging the lower a-arm? better yet, does someone have first hand=20
> successful experience in doing so?
>
> hoping to hear from someone soon...
>
> tia..
> --
> Bob Schnider & Tango
> 90A Red, eh... #1598
> D=E9j=E0 Vu Racing
> tango.sd42.ca
>

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Mail From: "James C. Sawyer" <(email redacted)>

Bob,
I just did the same job on my 90 and I had to use a hammer and punch. I
was shocked at how far down the a-arm swung. The replacing goes a lot
easier. Hope that helps and good luck.

Jim Sawyer

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Schnider [mailto:(email redacted)]
Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2002 8:32 PM
To: (email redacted)
Subject: Fwd: Shock help... ideas?? (NPC)



>
> we're 3/4 of the way done the kyb/fm spring install on my son's 90...
> things have been going good so far. now we're at a standstill...
>
> the last shock (pax rear) is stuck in the car. when rob tried to
> loosen the lower bolt the welded nut on the lower a-arm broke free and
> is still seized on the back side of the bolt. it appears that the bolt
> is no longer removable.
>
> can anyone think of a way to remove the bolt and the old shock without
> damaging the lower a-arm? better yet, does someone have first hand
> successful experience in doing so?
>
> hoping to hear from someone soon...
>
> tia..
> --
> Bob Schnider & Tango
> 90A Red, eh... #1598
> Déjà Vu Racing
> tango.sd42.ca
>

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Mail From: "Eric Vaillancourt" <(email redacted)>

AT this point you should probably consider removing the entire lower A-arm
with the shock attached. No biggie there, just pull the concentric adjuster
bolts and the outer lower bolt at the hub and it will come off, (assuming
you already have the sway bar disconnected).

Once you have the A-arm off, perhaps you can create access to the previously
captured nut and either weld it back on, (local muffler shop), or find a way
to hold it while you remove the bolt.

At this point, it may just be simpler to buy a used lower A-arm from one of
the guys on Miata.net parting a car or from a wrecking yard.

Remember, penetrating oil is your friend. Soak overnight, then hit it again
five minutes before you start in on the job. (Yeah, I know the shocks
usually come off ok.)

Hope that offers some light at the end of the tunnel.

Eric
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Schnider" <(email redacted)>
To: <(email redacted)>
Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2002 5:32 PM
Subject: Fwd: Shock help... ideas?? (NPC)



>
> we're 3/4 of the way done the kyb/fm spring install on my son's 90...
> things have been going good so far. now we're at a standstill...
>
> the last shock (pax rear) is stuck in the car. when rob tried to
> loosen the lower bolt the welded nut on the lower a-arm broke free and
> is still seized on the back side of the bolt. it appears that the bolt
> is no longer removable.
>
> can anyone think of a way to remove the bolt and the old shock without
> damaging the lower a-arm? better yet, does someone have first hand
> successful experience in doing so?
>
> hoping to hear from someone soon...
>
> tia..
> --
> Bob Schnider & Tango
> 90A Red, eh... #1598
> Déjà Vu Racing
> tango.sd42.ca
>

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Mail From: Bob Schnider <(email redacted)>

problem solved...
thanks to Gary Spray from the big list and also Greer Reichow from the=20
power list.

managed to enlarge the hole at the bottom with a dremel tool big enough=20
to get a 19mm open end inside. was able to break the nut loose from the=20
bolt a remove the shock.

we then made the hole even a bit bigger and put it back together with a=20
donor nut from my old beetle. all is well.
--
Bob Schnider & Tango
90A Red, eh... #1598
D=E9j=E0 Vu Racing
tango.sd42.ca


On Sunday, June 9, 2002, at 05:43 PM, Greer Reichow wrote:

> Bob,
> If I remember right, that bolt is held in place by a tab, bend the tab=
=20
> down, then you can put a wrench on it to keep it from spinning, then=20
> just air gun or breaker bar the bolt free (a bit of penetrating oil=20
> will help here as well). I had the same problem and that is what we=20
> did.
>
> -Greer
>
> At 08:32 PM 6/9/2002, you wrote:
>
>
>>> we're 3/4 of the way done the kyb/fm spring install on my son's 90...
>>> things have been going good so far. now we're at a standstill...
>>>
>>> the last shock (pax rear) is stuck in the car. when rob tried to=20
>>> loosen the lower bolt the welded nut on the lower a-arm broke free=20
>>> and is still seized on the back side of the bolt. it appears that=20
>>> the bolt is no longer removable.
>>>
>>> can anyone think of a way to remove the bolt and the old shock=20
>>> without damaging the lower a-arm? better yet, does someone have=20
>>> first hand successful experience in doing so?
>>>
>>> hoping to hear from someone soon...
>>>
>>> tia..
>>> --