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I cut mine off, worked great!I skipped all these heating steps and just cut off the nut. The opposite side went well. Knowing the age of your car, cutting will be your favorite method of removing parts.
I cut mine off, worked great!I skipped all these heating steps and just cut off the nut. The opposite side went well. Knowing the age of your car, cutting will be your favorite method of removing parts.
I used a cutoff wheel in a grinder right where the base of the bolt contacts the mount. First one was a little scary, second one too less than 20 minutes ago get the new one on.cutting with a hack saw would take forever, would be faster to go down to harbor freight or the hardware store and get a cutoff wheel. Definitely need something bigger than the fragile dremel cutting disc, would actually need at least their fiber reinforced cut off wheel. These days I will spray it with penetrating oil, try it a few hours later, and if doesn't come off first try, I cut it off with a cut off wheel in minutes. another option is to cut the nut on two sides and use a chisel to crack the nut off. that takes minutes as well.
Try using a dremel with cutting wheel and cut the nut/s on opposite sides. That should weaken the. On the other side, heat the nut well with a small propane torch before loosening utilizing an impact wrench. Make sure you heat it wellI'm, trying, to replace my stabilizer bar end links. One is bad, the other isn't. I thought as long as I'm doing it, I might as well do both.
I started with the passenger side. I can't get the nut off of the top bolt. I tried an impact wrench. That loosened it, but it will only come off so far. I tried using a socket, that's not doing any good. Tried using my hand, not working. It's like the thing is stripped. All it does is turn and turn but the nut isn't coming out any further. I thought about penetrating oil, but all I have is 3 in 1. Any ideas?
He already completed the job.Try using a dremel with cutting wheel and cut the nut/s on opposite sides. That should weaken the. On the other side, heat the nut well with a small propane torch before loosening utilizing an impact wrench. Make sure you heat it well
save yourself a lot of grief and just cut it off.I'm, trying, to replace my stabilizer bar end links. One is bad, the other isn't. I thought as long as I'm doing it, I might as well do both.
I started with the passenger side. I can't get the nut off of the top bolt. I tried an impact wrench. That loosened it, but it will only come off so far. I tried using a socket, that's not doing any good. Tried using my hand, not working. It's like the thing is stripped. All it does is turn and turn but the nut isn't coming out any further. I thought about penetrating oil, but all I have is 3 in 1. Any ideas?
The best way to get off old stabilizers links is to carefully cut then off. Then when you put the new ones on Tien them as much as you can, and use thread lock on before you Tien them. Because they tend to come loose hope this helps you out.I'm, trying, to replace my stabilizer bar end links. One is bad, the other isn't. I thought as long as I'm doing it, I might as well do both. I started with the passenger side. I can't get the nut off of the top bolt. I tried an impact wrench. That loosened it, but it will only come off so far. I tried using a socket, that's not doing any good. Tried using my hand, not working. It's like the thing is stripped. All it does is turn and turn but the nut isn't coming out any further. I thought about penetrating oil, but all I have is 3 in 1. Any ideas?