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Old 02-03-2012, 11:51 PM
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Default Sway bar endlinks seem to be seized...
Any advice fellas? Working on getting mynew bilateins in and I can't get that top nut free even with a 1 foot wrench up top and 2 ft ratchet below to hold the stud. Thought I stripped something a few times and it was my ratchet giving way!! It's been soaking in pb blaster for 2 hrs at my last go round...
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Mine was on pretty good too, I just used WD-40 and was able to get it off. Put a little bit more muscle into it.
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Originally Posted by RacingTiger03
Any advice fellas? Working on getting mynew bilateins in and I can't get that top nut free even with a 1 foot wrench up top and 2 ft ratchet below to hold the stud. Thought I stripped something a few times and it was my ratchet giving way!! It's been soaking in pb blaster for 2 hrs at my last go round...
Are they the stock ones? I just cut through them, and then bought new ones. There cheap to replace.
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break em off and buy new ones. they are like $15.... I usually cut through em or grab an impact gun and tighten them until they snap.
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Is it something I can get at lowes? I'll have to get something to cut em off with so might as well kill two birds with one stone lol
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you get swaybar end links at your local parts store. lowes wont have em lol....

reciprocating saw, hack saw, bolt cutters, air chisel, pick your weapon of destruction.
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So like advance and OReilly?
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So like advance and OReilly?
Yes Exactly, I did the Poly ones.
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Originally Posted by RacingTiger03
Any advice fellas?
My advice is when you install the new ones, put a coat of grease on the bolt, where it slides through the sleeve. That way, the sleeve won't freeze in place, in case you ever need to disassemble it in the future.
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when you ar at the parts store they actually sell a Nut Buster.
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when you ar at the parts store they actually sell a Nut Buster.
Are you sure? I heard she quit a few weeks ago.....








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yes i paid her for 21 years. lol
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I just kept cranking on them till they broke lol. It really wasn't all that hard, and cheaper than buying a tool for it.
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Stick a longer pipe on the end of your ratchet for massive leverage and just turn them till they break -- that's what happened on my RS...
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Got ds off pass side got sawed off. Went ahead and got 2 new ones for only 4 each it was worth it.
Top nut on the shocks about kicked my tail though... Let's just say it's a good thing they weren't being reused
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