HELP I can't get the end links off

[TDUB]

Ok, so I've been trying tonight and today to get the end links off. I can get the nut to move but it's moving the entire bolt. I've tried gripping it from the other side but because of the oil that's inside of the end of the link I can't get it to grip. Any suggestions?

 

[Frogman]

Check y0 phone, G.

Ok... Coming from a whitey, that sounded ghey.

 

[JWerner2]

Oh mAn!

 

[cammerfe]

'End links' of what? If you are intending to replace the sway bar links, use a 'whizzer' wheel. All done in about a minute and a half!
KS

 

[Frogman]

End links to his skateboard. The hell do you mean, end links to what?

 

[JWerner2]

This site is getting out of hand!:lol:

 

[TDUB]

Rear end links and WTF is a whizzer wheel?

 

[JWerner2]

Im thinking this isn't it. I dont see any whizzing wheel.:shifty:

 

[LsUnV2]

werner you are too bored

 

[Frogman]

He's talking about what I suggested to you in SMS. A cutting wheel.

 

[JWerner2]

My brain is in revers. I been working nights which I hate and now I have off for a week, Im just counting down the hours till I go gamble in AC

 

[LsUnV2]

gamble ??? poker??

 

[JWerner2]

The whizzing wheel

j/k!


What are you gripping it with TDUB? A vice grip?

 

[LsUnV2]

i thought its basically like a ball joint??? just take nut off. am i crazy??? if you are replacing them cut off wheels work great

 

[Frogman]

Yes, it's like a ball joint. But the problem is, the bolt can turn with the nut.

 

[LsUnV2]

oh ok, but if hes gonna put new ones on just cut it off

 

[Frogman]

Kinda hard when he's lacking the right tool. If I had known, I would have taken a small air compressor and and a cutting wheel to his place. It's only 180 miles away.

 

[LsUnV2]

a nice sunday drive if you will

 

[TDUB]

Yeah I would've borrowed my girlfriend's dad's dremel had I known it was going to be this big of a pain in the ass. I got the top bolt cut off on one of them now I'm working on the bottom, I'm about half way cut into it with the hack saw.

 

[SPSully]

the only way to work with those things is to cut em off.... Ive tried I dont even know how many different things to get them off...... pretty mucch left with cutting em. They arent that bad on the wallet to replace.



oh and good luck! from the sounds of the tools you have, your gonna need it! LOL Here's to driving the biggest pain in the ass car I've seen to work on!

 

[kustomizingkid]

I almost always cut them if the impact doesn't buzz them off quick...

 

[TDUB]

Yeah.... I've been working on it since my last post and still haven't gotten the damn thing completely off. I got the bar off since but the ball joint isn't cut off the car yet.

 

[jcharb]

Um.... didn't anyone think to advise Tdub about the hex holding feature?? I believe it's a 7mm or 8mm box wrench on the end to hold it and use a wrench to remove the nut..

 

[kustomizingkid]

Have you ever tried using an allen to hold the ball stud from turning?

I've broken one trying it...

 

[TDUB]

After hacking at it for awhile I finally got it to the point where I could hold it with the vice grips and got it off. Now I'm debating on whether or not I should wait until I have a dremel to mess with the other side.