S2000 Under The Hood S2000 Technical and Mechanical discussions.

Front Lower Rear Control Arm Bush Seized

Thread Tools
 
Old 02-16-2010, 08:50 AM
  #1  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
DJS800's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Front Lower Rear Control Arm Bush Seized

Hi
i am sweating blood trying to remove drivers side control arm (the rear mounting is the one causing problems) The bolt came out easily but the smaller cylinder that permits adjustment appears to have welded itself solid to the wishbone bush sleeve. Meaning it's currently impossible to remove the arm.
Does anybody know any ways around this?
thanks very much !
Old 02-16-2010, 12:04 PM
  #2  
Registered User

 
Nyther's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: The Netherlands
Posts: 1,008
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Common problem, you need to hacksaw it out... These things tend to seize inside the bushing on about every S i know!
Old 02-16-2010, 02:23 PM
  #3  
Moderator
Moderator
 
Billman250's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Long Island, New York
Posts: 22,124
Received 1,403 Likes on 840 Posts
Default

Sad to say it is common, and quite a job to remove it. you could try soaking it from every direction, and letting it sit for an hour or so...with an impact gun, impact it back and forth, it may come out. This has worked for me 1/2 the time.
Old 02-17-2010, 02:50 AM
  #4  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
DJS800's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

thanks guys. In the end after heat, impact blood and nearly tears we had to cut through the wishbone to gain access to it and then cut through the sleeve and adjuster to remove it. if only they had greased it when assembled!
Old 02-17-2010, 09:36 AM
  #5  
Registered User

 
SpitfireS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: 17 ft below sea level.
Posts: 4,949
Likes: 0
Received 21 Likes on 16 Posts
Default


Have you seen the topic(s) about this in the UK section?
Honda UK just doesn't care.

Back in 2008 I mailed Honda in the Netherlands about this corrosion.
Just to see how they would reply.
Translated:
When you use the car in the winter time on salted roads, for a decent amount of time or miles, this corrosion is quite normal.

IOW: they don't care.

Conclusion:
Honda doesn't know what this is.


Old 02-17-2010, 01:36 PM
  #6  
Registered User
 
speedworksracing's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Orlando Area FTW!!!
Posts: 5,490
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Had to pull the whole front subframe on my car to get mine out.

PAIN IN THE @$$

But now I am very happy with my Mugen bushings and loads of Anti-Seize.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Clark
S2000 Under The Hood
1
08-21-2013 05:27 AM
1FastS2k
S2000 Under The Hood
3
04-09-2010 12:39 AM
pputkowski
S2000 Under The Hood
1
11-23-2008 12:41 PM
huyto
S2000 Under The Hood
6
05-10-2001 04:02 PM



Quick Reply: Front Lower Rear Control Arm Bush Seized



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 09:56 PM.