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hey everybody
i was wondering if there was a special socket to remove those 3 bolts
that are on the 2002 civic rear lower control arms ??
if so who makes and where can ig et one ??
thanks in advance

Ivan wrote:
> hey everybody
> i was wondering if there was a special socket to remove those 3 bolts
> that are on the 2002 civic rear lower control arms ??
> if so who makes and where can ig et one ??
> thanks in advance
>
why do you want to remove them?

because it is bent
jim beam wrote:
> Ivan wrote:
> > hey everybody
> > i was wondering if there was a special socket to remove those 3 bolts
> > that are on the 2002 civic rear lower control arms ??
> > if so who makes and where can ig et one ??
> > thanks in advance
> >
> why do you want to remove them?

"Ivan" <ivan@igarage.ca> wrote in message
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> hey everybody
> i was wondering if there was a special socket to remove those 3 bolts
> that are on the 2002 civic rear lower control arms ??
> if so who makes and where can ig et one ??
> thanks in advance
>
Are you sure it isn't 12 point? Honda seems to have fallen in love with
those things; it takes a 12 point socket in a standard metric size to remove
them. I admit they do have a good grip that way.

Mike

Ivan wrote:
> jim beam wrote:
>> Ivan wrote:
>>> hey everybody
>>> i was wondering if there was a special socket to remove those 3 bolts
>>> that are on the 2002 civic rear lower control arms ??
>>> if so who makes and where can ig et one ??
>>> thanks in advance
>>>
>> why do you want to remove them?
>
> because it is bent

if it requires a special tool, the honda part number will be in the
service manual you can get from helm.com. if, as mike suspects, it's a
standard 12-point nut, you'll be in business with a standard socket set.

beware replacing bent suspension components - bending something that
massive doesn't happen easily, so you need to have the frame of the
vehicle inspected. also get the steering alignment checked after you do
any work. the geometry on all 4 wheels needs to be "just so".

On Sat, 29 Jul 2006 06:48:59 -0700, "Michael Pardee"
<michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote:

>"Ivan" <ivan@igarage.ca> wrote in message
>news:1154023318.500638.161890@m79g2000cwm.googleg roups.com...
>> hey everybody
>> i was wondering if there was a special socket to remove those 3 bolts
>> that are on the 2002 civic rear lower control arms ??
>> if so who makes and where can ig et one ??
>> thanks in advance
>>
>Are you sure it isn't 12 point? Honda seems to have fallen in love with
>those things; it takes a 12 point socket in a standard metric size to remove
>them. I admit they do have a good grip that way.
>
>Mike
>



they are made that way for a reason. the service manual says never
ever remove these 3 bolts!!
Chip

"chip" <hs4797@brevard.net> wrote in message
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>
>
> they are made that way for a reason. the service manual says never
> ever remove these 3 bolts!!
> Chip

That explains a lot!