I am planning some suspension bushing work for a 1991 Civic that is
driven in salty roads in the winter. I replaced the dampers and springs
last summer, and it was a lifesaver to have been warned that the damper
mounting bolts for the rear dampers are often seized. This car is my
daily driver and I am trying to anticipate if I should buy any bolts
from the dealer as insurance before I attempt the work based on others'
experience.

Chopface

 

I would spray everything down with a good penetrating oil the night before
and just replace what needs replacing when you take everything apart.


"Chopface" <thename_is_slick@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:d5pbqc$kb3$1@news.doit.wisc.edu...
>I am planning some suspension bushing work for a 1991 Civic that is driven
>in salty roads in the winter. I replaced the dampers and springs last
>summer, and it was a lifesaver to have been warned that the damper mounting
>bolts for the rear dampers are often seized. This car is my daily driver
>and I am trying to anticipate if I should buy any bolts from the dealer as
>insurance before I attempt the work based on others' experience.
>
> Chopface

 

In article <Bf2dnaPF45MqwB3fRVn-jg@comcast.com>, "halo2 guy"
<somewhereovethe@rainbow.com> wrote:

> I would spray everything down with a good penetrating oil the night before
> and just replace what needs replacing when you take everything apart.
>
>
> "Chopface" <thename_is_slick@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:d5pbqc$kb3$1@news.doit.wisc.edu...
> >I am planning some suspension bushing work for a 1991 Civic that is driven
> >in salty roads in the winter. I replaced the dampers and springs last
> >summer, and it was a lifesaver to have been warned that the damper mounting
> >bolts for the rear dampers are often seized. This car is my daily driver
> >and I am trying to anticipate if I should buy any bolts from the dealer as
> >insurance before I attempt the work based on others' experience.
> >
> > Chopface

halo2 guy,
Great advice--keep up the great work. It was better than the advice that I
was going to give.
Jason

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halo2 guy wrote:
> I would spray everything down with a good penetrating oil the night
before
> and just replace what needs replacing when you take everything apart.
>
>
> "Chopface" <thename_is_slick@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:d5pbqc$kb3$1@news.doit.wisc.edu...
> >I am planning some suspension bushing work for a 1991 Civic that is
driven
> >in salty roads in the winter. I replaced the dampers and springs
last
> >summer, and it was a lifesaver to have been warned that the damper
mounting
> >bolts for the rear dampers are often seized. This car is my daily
driver
> >and I am trying to anticipate if I should buy any bolts from the
dealer as
> >insurance before I attempt the work based on others' experience.
> >
> > Chopface

True -- I find Cloil works well where WD40, etc doesn't seem to help at
all.