Removing drop links
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Removing drop links
Hey guys, i have never had to face defeat over a set of drop links before :@ but am i missing somthing on this one, ive been trying to remove my rear drop links and cant for the life of me get them off! normally they give you a torx or allen key socket in the end of the ball joint thread or a flat surface on the mating surface but i cant get a spanner to grip any part of it to stop the ball spinning :'(
ive concidered just cutting them off but the space is limited on the ground and being close to the fuel tank and vapour chamber i have doubts about doing it
ive managed to losen the part i though was going to be the problem the roll bar brackets and re-tighten them back up just stuck on the links!
is there something simple im missing here?
Cars a 2005 widetrack blob sti
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ive concidered just cutting them off but the space is limited on the ground and being close to the fuel tank and vapour chamber i have doubts about doing it
ive managed to losen the part i though was going to be the problem the roll bar brackets and re-tighten them back up just stuck on the links!
is there something simple im missing here?
Cars a 2005 widetrack blob sti
Thanks Dan
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ive considered using an air grinder as the speed can be varied slightly dont quite spin at 6k revs per min almost breaking your wrist when i turn it on! but ive love the pessure bleed screw from the bottom :'( still got the fronts to attack hopfully they arnt the same design!
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I assume your fitting new drop links? Cut the rubber off, Get a set of mole grips on to the bolt/ball of the drop link make sure the mole grips are closed really tight and that stops the whole thing spinning so you can get a ringer on the nut and remove it, job done
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i am yeah replacing the whole lot arb and links so im not fussed if i muller the whole lot :P
That might be a good idea to try actually, didnt think of that! thank you, if that fail then the angle grinder comes out for a play
That might be a good idea to try actually, didnt think of that! thank you, if that fail then the angle grinder comes out for a play
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If you have access to air tools, get a impact gun on the nut. Then wedge a breaker bar around the back on the droplink and apply force to spot the thread spinning. This has never failed me on any car.
If that does fail as above cut them off.
If that does fail as above cut them off.
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Cheers for the advice guys, i tried all the above and the only way that worked was angle grinder but at least its off the car, now my next question now its off my new didnt arrive today :/ ive driven the car to test drive with no bar and it felt okay bit lose obvs but is it going to cause any damage to any parts like trailing arms running with no bar for a few days?
going to leave the front till the parts arrive like i should have for the back
going to leave the front till the parts arrive like i should have for the back
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Hey, if you could please that would be great make my life easier on the fronts as i know for certain there is not enough space for an angle grinder, it was tight on the back
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Oh okay as long as the fronts are easier all is good the rears inclu the arb is sat in my garage now :P so the hard bits done then
Thanks again
Thanks again
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