"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
05/17/2016 at 07:14 • Filed to: None
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"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
05/17/2016 at 07:14 • Filed to: None | 1
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As a curbside mechanic for my Miata, I have generally been successful in changing most things without too much trouble. However, this past weekend I was stumped with removing my sway bar endlinks. Bolts were nice and rusty, requiring a bolt extracting tool just to get them loose at all. However, the links will only come off with an allen key in the center and a wrench on the outside due to the physical limitations of an allen key in the way. See this presents an issue since the bolts are so stripped that a wrench will not grip it. ARRRRGH, so I am taking my car to a shop to have my end links cut off and removed. Not dealing with that shit anymore and I just want this upgrade to be finished without any more suffering.
In better news, I have finally gotten my coolant to stop leaking and everything is now excellent on that front. I was having trouble with my thermostat housing but with some high temp RTV and a working thermostat, now I am operating correctly. But that was still a big pain letting the RTV properly cure and cycling the coolant without making a mess.
Once everything is all good, I will be looking forward to a 2 day auto x this coming weekend along with one of those days being another test and tune! I have managed to "roll" my fenders with a hammer so hopefully some of my rubbing issues will be alleviated as well.
V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me!
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
05/17/2016 at 07:37 |
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The sway bar end links on my Lincoln are removed with asimple 1/2" hex head socket, at least in a perfect scenario. The left rear had sheared in half meaning that the bushings and sleeve surrounding the end link bolt should have just fell off when the bolt sheared.... Nope. The sleeve had fused itself to the bolt. Acetylene torch.....
JKER
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
05/17/2016 at 07:37 |
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Yup, you just gotta get a dremel and cut those suckers off. Had to do that on more than a couple cars.
JGrabowMSt
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
05/17/2016 at 08:30 |
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Slightly jack up the opposite side of the car youre working on. It takes a lot of the tension off the end link youre trying to remove.
Might be able to help you get the links off by yourself.
You can also use an allen socket with an open ended wrench, a flared wrench may grip better.
Invinciblejets
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
05/17/2016 at 09:04 |
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Just use a Dremel and cut them off.
And buy new ones which you should anyway if they are all rusty.
jminer
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
05/17/2016 at 09:49 |
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I usually end up cutting of sway bar links with an angle grinder. Just buy a cheap one from walmart or harbor freight. It’ll get the job done.
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Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> JGrabowMSt
05/17/2016 at 14:57 |
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Im down in Virginia. I would have a better access to tools if I were doing this at home as well. Plus I cant really buy tools here since I would have to eventually lug them home. I have a bunch of essential stuff but its hard to make do on this issue. Ive been down here for two months for work.
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> Invinciblejets
05/17/2016 at 14:58 |
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Oh yeah, I have a new set to go in with my sway bar. I am figuring it will be real easy once I get to cutting them.