spicish22 Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 i was wondering if anybody knows how to get the nuts of off the front end links. they seem to just keep spinning. i tried first with the car on jacks then i remember a lot of people saying that they used ramps (which i do not have) so now i have the car sitting on bricks tried getting them off again and they are still just spinning. am i doing something wrong. are you suppose to do the end links of Support brackets first? any immediate help would be greatly appreciate since my car is still one the bricks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy05 Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 If memory serves me correctly, there is a nut on the inside that you have to put a wrench on as well, that way you can leverage that and then take the outside nut off. Hopefully that makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spicish22 Posted November 27, 2006 Author Share Posted November 27, 2006 thanks for the quick response. they dont seem to be the same as the rear which is wierd here is what the rear looks like http://legacygt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5496&d=1111296916 i dont see a nut on the inside of the front one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 ^^ It's either that, or there's a hex keyway in the end of the bolt, I think it's a 5.0mm metric hex. So you need to use an allen wrench in the tip of the bolt plus an open-ended wrench on the nut. An impact wrench would also get the job done, if you can beg borrow or steal on of those. Seek first to understand, then to be understood. In other words: SEARCH before you post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyd2005 Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 The stud is the end of a ball. If you try to turn the nut, the entire stud will turn since it is a ball. You need to insert an allen wrench (hex key) into the end of the stud to prevent it from spinning. It's obvious once you remove it. If you are still having trouble picturing it, I will take a picture of it when I get home. I have a stock endlink sitting on my workbench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rc0032 Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 there's a hex keyway in the end of the bolt, I think it's a 5.0mm metric hex. So you need to use an allen wrench in the tip of the bolt plus an open-ended wrench on the nut. An impact wrench would also get the job done, if you can beg borrow or steal on of those. Ding ding ding winner Voted best thread title ever :lol::lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joon525 Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 ^^ It's either that, or there's a hex keyway in the end of the bolt, I think it's a 5.0mm metric hex. So you need to use an allen wrench in the tip of the bolt plus an open-ended wrench on the nut. An impact wrench would also get the job done, if you can beg borrow or steal on of those. This is the correct answer but a word of caution, mine were on so tight that my allen socket snapped right off when I tried to loosen it. I eventually got it off after soaking the nut with PB Blaster and then using my impact wrench to get it off. (I subsequently used the impact wrench to put it on as well.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobo69 Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 its a 5mm allen wrench (just did mine this weekend) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rougeben83 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Had to use the 5mm allen wrench when I did RSB. I would suggest to get a wire brush or something with some wd40/liquid wrench and clean the hole out first; I couldn't even fit the allen wrench into the hole until I cleaned out all the rust in there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skids Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Spicish22 are you replacing the end links too or just the sway? You don't have to remove that bolt if you're just replacing the sway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 allen socket and impact gun FTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forestir Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 any immediate help would be greatly appreciate since my car is still one the bricks Please be careful under there. Bricks are brittle and can easily crack while you're under there bangin' and torqin' on the bolts. We wouldn't want to see your next post as "please help fast man in cast." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 or even worse-please help, one man now two half men Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spicish22 Posted November 28, 2006 Author Share Posted November 28, 2006 thanks for all the help skids - just the sway some how my friend got them off with channel locks, i have no idea how he did it its funny how something that seemed like it shoud take like an hour or so ended up taking like 3.5-4. after we got the end link bolts off the two bolts the hold on the metal brace under wouldnt come off, even with an impact gun. so they had to soak for like 45 mins. then i ended up using the top half of the jack stand like a cheater bar on the rachet. after that i was getting pretty excited, got the old one out the new one in n then got to one of the last bolts to go back in... Some how we stripped one thread on the bolt for the sway bracket. after a nice trip to pep boys and some dinner we got her all buttoned up. woohoooo i dont remember the rear being difficult at all And she's off the bricks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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