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removing sway bar link nuts

PaRaDoX

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hey guys,

yesterday i noticed that my sway bar link bushes were no longer there.. (litrally)
the old ones had cracked and fallen out, so i picked up some new nolathan ones so i didnt smack my self into a wall, without links...

anyway came to today to removing the old link and i got the top nut off, but the bottom nut wont come off... the link is being held stationary and the nut is turning.. but its not comming off... either way.. wont tighten/loosten

is there any trick to this?? i have a bad feeling im gonna have to take the angle grinder out and cut it off...

i can get a new link from the wreckers no problem just a pain in the ass

any suggestions to getting this bastard off???
 

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Near the bottom of the link or pin, or whatever you call it, theres a bit you can get a spanner on - you hold that while undoing the top nut. Otherwise the whole thing spins, and you get nowhere..
 

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it sounds to me like the nut is striped so your gonna have to get the old angle grinder out and cut it off
get one from the wreakers and ask for the nuts with it
 

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lol yeah... i like taking a angle grinder to things...

this week used my angle grinder as a valve spring compressor, electric sander

i already got the nolerthan kit, without link pins
so ill grab some 2nd handers from the wreckers and maybe some VL front ones, do the conversion
 

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PaRaDoX616 said:
lol yeah... i like taking a angle grinder to things...

this week used my angle grinder as a valve spring compressor, electric sander
:yeah:
 
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