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420a-TnthewerksJun-23-05 09:36 PM
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#27381, "Who the fucks bright idea was it to"




          

use allen wrench holes for the stabilizer link. My 95 had two nuts to use to get them off. My 98 you have to put an allen wrench in the the end of the bolt to keep it still while you loosen the nut. Fucking bullshit, I already stripped the one attached to the damper fork so I tried the bottom one(that connects to the stabilizer bar), that one was going fine but the nut is now frozen in place some how and I can't get any leverage with a fuckin allen wrench.

I don't know if you know what the hell I'm talking about, but I just had to rant.

I'm going to have to cut the link in half to get it off I bet. Good thing I have a parts car with fairly new ones.

  

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RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to, Ducking_Fumbass, Jun-24-05 02:27 AM, #1
RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to, eclipse982nrRST, Jun-25-05 04:42 PM, #2
      RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to, Moderatorcs82685, Jun-26-05 03:25 PM, #3
           RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to, 420a-Tnthewerks, Jun-26-05 05:47 PM, #4
           RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to, Ryan_Hes, Jun-28-05 11:36 AM, #5
                RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to, eclipse_99rs, Jun-28-05 01:00 PM, #6
                     RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to, Ducking_Fumbass, Jun-28-05 02:02 PM, #7
                          RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to, 420a-Tnthewerks, Jun-28-05 09:19 PM, #8
                               RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to, Ducking_Fumbass, Jun-29-05 01:55 AM, #9
                                    RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to, Keith2172, Jun-29-05 05:17 AM, #10
                                         RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to, Ducking_Fumbass, Jun-29-05 08:50 AM, #11
                                              RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to, EclipseTenzoR, Jun-29-05 10:33 AM, #12
                                              RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to, 420a-Tnthewerks, Jun-29-05 03:33 PM, #13
                                                   RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to, espilcEGS, Jul-14-05 01:48 PM, #14
                                                        RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to, QC DSM ESiT, Jul-19-05 06:45 AM, #15
                                                             RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to, numberoneeclipse, Jul-17-09 04:17 AM, #16
                                                                  RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to, eclipse982nrRST, Jul-17-09 04:52 AM, #17
                                                                  RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to, AdministratorCODE4, Jul-17-09 07:34 AM, #18
                                                                       RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to, eclipsed08, Jul-17-09 05:19 PM, #19
                                                                            RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to, foggy45, Jul-19-09 10:35 AM, #20
                                                                                 RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to, ez, Jul-19-09 01:15 PM, #21

Ducking_FumbassJun-24-05 02:27 AM
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#27383, "RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to"
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I don't like either method of keeping the shaft from rotating. I have had the nut on the back crumble out before. I think that's why they "revised" it. See if you can get the allen wrench socket, because that would at least let you get a breaker bar on it.

  

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eclipse982nrRSTJun-25-05 04:42 PM
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#27396, "RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to"
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China

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Moderatorcs82685Jun-26-05 03:25 PM
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#27397, "RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to"
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Originally posted by eclipse982nrRST
China


Not china, Japan


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420a-TnthewerksJun-26-05 05:47 PM
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#27398, "RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to"
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Jun-26-05 06:07 PM by 420a-Tnthewerks



          

The reason I was tearing the suspension apart were for Tein coilovers, cross-drilled slotted rotors, painted calipers and I also painted the rotors. Look for pics tomorrow ...

edit- and let me tell you, my hands and arms are not pretty <-- many times.

  

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Ryan_HesJun-28-05 11:36 AM
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#27411, "RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to"
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Not china, Japan


Not Japan, not China, Normal Illinois.

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eclipse_99rsJun-28-05 01:00 PM
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#27412, "RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to"
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Yah the origional design is much better than the allen wrench design, they are total retards for switching it.



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Ducking_FumbassJun-28-05 02:02 PM
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#27415, "RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to"
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I think that with a 3/8" drive attachment, the allen key is better. It allows for a 3/8" to 1/2" drive adaptor, and the use of a breaker bar (and maybe a BFCheater bar, too).

If it strips, then you are no worse off, as I have demolished every sway bar end link that I have tried to remove gracefully, and I have only tried the old design.

  

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420a-TnthewerksJun-28-05 09:19 PM
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#27419, "RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to"
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Originally posted by Ducking_Fumbass
I think that with a 3/8" drive attachment, the allen key is better. It allows for a 3/8" to 1/2" drive adaptor, and the use of a breaker bar (and maybe a BFCheater bar, too). If it strips, then you are no worse off, as I have demolished every sway bar end link that I have tried to remove gracefully, and I have only tried the old design.


Yeah, that would of made it alot better but I didn't even think of one of those. I did get the passenger on off smoothly though, but I took like 5 minutes doing it to make sure not to fuck it up.

All I used for all of it were 14mm and 17mm wrenches and a BFRH.

  

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Ducking_FumbassJun-29-05 01:55 AM
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#27422, "RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to"
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I've always needed to use a sawzall and a BFH (with which to vent my frustration on the piece of shit after I remove it).

I don't think that there is a good way to do sway bar end links...

  

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#27423, "RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to"
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Ducking_FumbassJun-29-05 08:50 AM
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#27430, "RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to"
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PB Blaster was a no-go, even with a torch. Since the torch and PB Blaster couldn't solve my problem, I figured that a sawzall would. I was right.

Smashing the fucking thing to pieces afterwards made it all worthwhile, though.

  

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EclipseTenzoRJun-29-05 10:33 AM
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#27431, "RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to"
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PB Blaster worked great for me, and so did the breaking it loose with an open ratchet. I did'nt see much of a problem with it, just a little tedious at first. Good luck though, it took about 5 minutes for each side after I sprayed it down with some PB Blaster.. Only thing is I had the wrong springs when I pulled the shock out. Damn Abtivan concepts mailed me springs for an Accord.. Fucking Retards.. So back together it goes... Good Luck

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420a-TnthewerksJun-29-05 03:33 PM
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#27434, "RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to"
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Originally posted by Ducking_Fumbass
PB Blaster was a no-go, even with a torch. Since the torch and PB Blaster couldn't solve my problem, I figured that a sawzall would. I was right. Smashing the fucking thing to pieces afterwards made it all worthwhile, though.


Exactly what I ended up doing. I cut that shit up into many pieces.

  

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espilcEGSJul-14-05 01:48 PM
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#27565, "RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to"
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Same here..... They had to be cut off to change the sway bars out.

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QC DSM ESiTJul-19-05 06:45 AM
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#27621, "RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to"
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I have the ones with the nut to keep em from moving and that didn't even work. I had to heat the things up and the use an impact on em. Those stabilizer links are a PITA no matter what.

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numberoneeclipseJul-17-09 04:17 AM
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#32431, "RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to"
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whoever thought of this design needs to be killed. had to cut that shit off with a sawzaw... ill sell the car before i do that shit again

  

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eclipse982nrRSTJul-17-09 04:52 AM
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#32432, "RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to"
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Originally posted by numberoneeclipse
whoever thought of this design needs to be killed. had to cut that shit off with a sawzaw... ill sell the car before i do that shit again


this thread is 4 years old dude. try looking at the thread dates next time.

-MIKE-

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#32433, "RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to"
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Originally posted by numberoneeclipse
whoever thought of this design needs to be killed. had to cut that shit off with a sawzaw... ill sell the car before i do that shit again


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#32434, "RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to"
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I had to cut mine off everytime except once....

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Well I have no Check Engine Lights....But I just don't have a engine...LOL

  

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#32435, "RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to"
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./sigh and people still think im crazy for wanting to lock threads older then 2 years where you would need an admin to open it up for a relevant post

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#32436, "RE: Who the fucks bright idea was it to"
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I think this is a good bump because it reminds me just how much I hate the engineering on that one part. And mine has never even gotten stuck.

Thanks for bringing some negativity into my day

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