UCA bolt fused with bushing

[GoBlueHummer]

I am changing the driver's side UCA and the rear bolt will not come out. The rubber has fused with the bolt inside of the bushing and I can't turn the bolt enough to break it free because of the cam.

Does anyone have a handy way to concur this issue? I may try some heat but it's looking like I'm going to have to cut the bolt :banghead:

 

[RamRod]

Any way to get a BFH in there (big f---ing hammer)

Might be able to shock it out with a hammer and punch


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[GoBlueHummer]

5 lb sledge and about 6" of swing is all i can get in that space. The bolt are pretty soft too so I'm pretty sure I already mangled the threads on the end.

 

[CaseyS]

Burn the bushing out?

 

[mjferencak]

Vice grip the head and swing the hammer striking the vice grips.

 

[GoBlueHummer]

So, after being at it for a while I started to think of ways I could cobble it back together to have to towed to a shop. Something I've never had to do. In a last ditch effort, and after about a 1/2 can of PB Blaster (again), I gave it a few whacks and it finally moved. The end of the bolt and the cam plate were pretty beat up from hammering and prying so it was a bit of work to get those back into workable shape. I had to cut the threads with a file because I didn't have the right size die. But that b*tch is back together and actually tracks pretty straight. I still need to bleed the brakes when I have an extra hand around tomorrow afternoon.

Another 1st time task done on my own so I feel pretty good.

 

[08H3]

I went through that. Can be an adventure as you found. You got lucky it finally moved. Only other way is to cut the bolt on each side of the bushing which is what I ended up doing. When I reassembled, I put on plenty of antiseize. Hopefully that will make it easier in the future.