Tips for getting Sway Bar link nuts off

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Tips for getting Sway Bar link nuts off - 7/24/2008 6:41:05 AM    mamtsberg   Posts: 35 Joined: 5/19/2007 Status: offline My sway bar links need replacing, I guess they have those self-locking nuts on them??  The top one I can get off with the allen wrench holding the bolt firm and wrench turning the hut. Anyone have any tricks to get the bottom one off?  I can''t get a wrench in there and tried the socket route but since it''s self locking it just spins the whole bolt. Any tips are appreciated. _____________________________ 2001 Accord, 4Cyl, 5 speed, new gear shift knob, 191K and counting.... Post #: 1

RE: Tips for getting Sway Bar link nuts off - 7/24/2008 11:21:29 AM    falkore24 Posts: 5663 Joined: 8/16/2007 From: Wayne, NJ Status: offline Vice-grips + socket If all else fails, get out the nut breaker, hacksaw, asbestos wheel, carbide belt sander, etc. < Message edited by falkore24 -- 7/24/2008 11:39:22 AM > _____________________________ 2006 Scion TC (ZPI-18G pending) 2000 V6-AT (RIP 3G) Temp Search thanks to Finch13 (in reply to mamtsberg) Post #: 2

RE: Tips for getting Sway Bar link nuts off - 7/24/2008 12:13:16 PM    mamtsberg   Posts: 35 Joined: 5/19/2007 Status: offline Thanks, I guess that would make sense.  Seems there should have been a "high tech" way or something.  I tried staring at it and yelling but that didn''t work. _____________________________ 2001 Accord, 4Cyl, 5 speed, new gear shift knob, 191K and counting.... (in reply to falkore24) Post #: 3

RE: Tips for getting Sway Bar link nuts off - 7/24/2008 12:56:03 PM    JimBlake   Posts: 3131 Joined: 5/31/2006 Status: offline Yeah, if youre gonna replace it anyway, its much easier to cut it off.  Even using very strong language has never worked well on the rusted pieces of my cars. I used to spend hours unbolting exhaust stuff only to throw it away.  Then I got a sawzall... _____________________________ '03 Accord & '07 Civic '01 Saab 9³ & '05 9²x (in reply to mamtsberg) Post #: 4

RE: Tips for getting Sway Bar link nuts off - 7/24/2008 6:37:24 PM    peter4jc   Posts: 116 Joined: 5/8/2007 Status: offline Sawzall worked wonders for me. (in reply to JimBlake) Post #: 5

RE: Tips for getting Sway Bar link nuts off - 7/25/2008 6:19:13 AM    BlkCurrantKord   Posts: 1303 Joined: 5/27/2007 Status: offline Acetylene torch...or cut off wheel. _____________________________ Accord Mafia Member #001 (in reply to peter4jc) Post #: 6

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