Hello, I am looking a purchasing an s2000, I have found a nice example but I am told the suspension bolts for the camber etc are all seized.. very good of the owner to tell me this rather than finding out for myself

Are there any traders on here that can supply a full set of replacement ones as I may have to get them all cut/drilled out if I go ahead with the purchase?

Pm a price if you wouldn't mind..?

Any advice in how to remove them will be greatly appriciated, I have used the search bar but you can never have too much info and advice on these things

Thanks in advance

 

I recently had a quote in excess of £1500 for all parts and fitting, from a specialist. Prices at a main dealer would probably be double this. S2000 suffer greatly from it and its not as simple as cutting the bolts out, the arms have to be replaced as far as im aware.

 

Find out what they are siezed to.

If they are siezed to the bushing, you'll need to cut the bolts to remove the control arm, and then press in new bushings and buy new bolts.

The parts are fairly inexpensive. It is labor intensive, however.

 

Siezed bolts can be removed, siezed sleeves cannot.

 

What are the sleeves?

 

Ok, this is diy doable, and parts can be as little as $125 or so US.

Here is the deal. The lower front control arm uses a 'compliance bushing' for the rear mount. Its a vertical bushing, bolt goes through vertical (even though arm pivots on a horizontal axis). Its done this way to allow front camber alignment (aka geometry in UK speak).

The bushing is rubber, allowing this out of plane flex. Through the center of the rubber bushing is a metal sleeve. Through this sleeve passes the mounting bolt. Geo is adjusted by loosening bolt, shifting its position (aided by cam shaped washers), and retorquing bolt.

Honda neglected to lube the bolt so it rusts and siezes to sleeve. Thus, when bushing wears out (which its most likely bushing to wear, since it flexes out of plane), you can't remove bolt since its fozen to sleeve.

The fix, is cut the bolt out, replace bolt, sleeve, bushing. From Honda, bushing is only available if buy entire control arm. But you can buy Mugen Compliance Bushing, which is near identical to stock. Buy sleeve, bolt, and cam washers and nut from Honda.

There are diys on this site that explain the whole operation. How to cut out bolt, etc. Also, you need to press out the old, press in new bushing. Requires a shop press. One of these diys is mine, which explains how to press out old, press in new, using a ball joint press, which can be done without removing control arm. You'd need a ball joint press to remove the control arm, so you'd need this tool anyway.

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i have some new compliance bolts i am selling.

https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/112...#entry23754612

 

Recently did this on my MY2000, for the rears. 2/4 adjusters were seized, but bushings were in great shape. Trying to turn the siezed bolt would inevitably separate the rubber/steel in the bushing. You can get away with just replacing the bolts if you're handy with an angle grinder. I cut enough of the head/threads of the bolts so that the control arm could be slid out (similar to what this guy did https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/935...ance-bushings/). Then it's just a matter of getting the rest of the bolt out of the bushing. Depending on the amount of corrosion, this can be a pain. I drilled through the bolt with the largest bit I had, and used a round file to open up a portion of the hole so that it was no longer a continuous circle, but more like a crescent moon. Still wouldn't come out; I had to push the remaining piece out using a similarly sized bolt.

It's a frustrating job, but honestly the only seized bolt I've ever come across on an S2000. All in, I paid about $50CAD for used adjuster bolts (from the admin that runs this page https://www.facebook.com/groups/122422914573347/). If you have an angle grinder, a vice, a drill, good drill bits and patience you'll be able to do it

 

We can remove Siezed bolts but unable to remove seized selves

 

Has any one tried the Bolt Buster induction heater? I think this would give you the best chance of removing bolts without cutting them out.