Why wont my DTSS bolt loosen i have a good impact and have tried several times it moves slightly when i tighten it and then loosen it but then it stops turning this is the only bolt holding my knuckle on and it wont budge. Wondering if i did something wrong that would cause this. but in the mean time im going back to the garage and getting the a propane torch to see if that helps. Thanks

 

did you try a breaker bar?
basically a rather long/large bar with a socket on it so you can apply more torque to get it loose. Sounds like its just sticking.

 

No but i just tried a 1/2" ratchet and the bolt moves but the thing is the bolt springs back, its like the bushing is putting pressure on the bolt

 

the bushing is prolly stuck to the bolt. either get new bolts and bushings or use the dtss eliminator bushings. same thing happened on my car it was a pain in the *** but it finally came out.

 

hmmm i didnt have any problems doing mine I jus did it last week and installed a eliminator bushing..

Kinda hard to picture what our discribing.. maybe more brute force?

 

Often times that bolt seizes onto the DTSS bushing, or simply seizes into the control arm.

Impact + oxy aceteleyne FTW

 

i dont know its weird you it starts to turn when u loosen it then wont go anymore and if u release the ratchet the bolt rotates back to it original postition so its like it springs the bolt back when you try to move it.

 

I did mine in december, it would turn and get stuck every 3/4 of a turn. I sprayed some PB Blaster in there and tightened the bolt and loosened it like three times, sprayed it again and gave it a couple love taps with my hammer. That helped break the bolt free and then i noticed that it was a little bent, but i just put it back on the car since i didnt have the time to wait for a new one.

 

yea i just went out there and watched the bushing turn with the bolt so i lifted the little rubber boots up and sprayed some PB Blaster in there hoping it would loosen it up a bit but still nothing. I hope i can get this off cuz my wheel bearing is shot and i need my car back so i can go to class and find a job next week. Any more tips would help, thanks so far guys.

 

Like others have said, the bolt is probably frozen to the inner sleeve of the bushing which is embedded in rubber. So when you turn the bolt, the rubber stretches and the bolt springs back.

Best you can do is to get a long breaker bar and a 6-point socket and use some muscle. And soak it with PB Blaster or Liquid Wrench for several days before working on it again. Plan on replacing the bushings with DTSS eliminators since the OEM bushing(s) will be trashed. As I understand things, you can't buy just the OEM bushings from Mazda.

 

Noob question: Do you need a press to get the DTSS elim bushings in? I just got delrin dtss elims and Rear LCA bushings but if I have to use a press to get them in it will suck.

 

I used a ball joint press (~$30 HF) and sockets to press the OE bushing out, and a bench vise to press the new ones in. Your life will be alot easier with an impact gun.

 

I just got the bolt out used a propane torch cut as much as i could of the little boots then just heated the inner sleeve another thread that i didn't find earlier mentioned that trick and it worked it started turning right away it was so easy. but now i have to buy the eliminator bushings and I'm jobless and broke but need my car. So thats the bad part. And yes you do need to press the eliminators in with a press. Theres a FAQ on Mazdatix's website and it tells you how to do the install. Here's the link http://mazdatrix.com/faq/rrsteer.htm.

 

this exact thing happened to me man so frustrating, the bolt is fused with the bushing

 

I've got to put my dtss Eliminators in soon, what brand are you guys all using? I got the level zero motor sports ones.

 

As long as it is a rigid replacement, it doesn't matter much. All a DTSS eliminator bushing has to do is not allow the hub to toe in or out under various loads like the OEM DTSS bushing did. That being said, mine came from Racing Beat. Purely convenience, as I ordered a bunch of suspension parts from them at the same time.

 

hey guys anyone know the size and thread pitch of the bolt that goes through the dtss eliminator? my control are is stripped so im just going to use a longer bolt and put a nut on top