Cut off front sway end bar links with torch

[CrankyOldMan]

Oh, right. That top allen key. Ouch! I've never had an issue with that one. Was it corroded? The dust cap has done a good job of keeping mine clean.

I suppose you could try grinding a pair of flats on the shaft and putting an adjustable wrench on them. I assume your goal is to preserve the struts?

[Pinchlite]

Originally Posted by CrankyOldMan

Oh, right. That top allen key. Ouch! I've never had an issue with that one. Was it corroded? The dust cap has done a good job of keeping mine clean.

I suppose you could try grinding a pair of flats on the shaft and putting an adjustable wrench on them. I assume your goal is to preserve the struts?

No they were not corrroded at all,looked barad new.I used the proper key size(Park tool)

Finally got it off by putting vice grips onto shaft then impacted it off.

I ended up removing entire metal cowling support plate.

The drivers side was stubborn but not this stubborn.

I still think the car is resting on the bumpstop on the finished drivers side,even though I cut 1.5 inches off.

The back turned out beautiful but the front is dissapointing.The drivers side is pretty much stock height.

I dont care about the struts as i am putting new ones on.

[Pinchlite]

Originally Posted by Pinchlite

No they were not corrroded at all,looked barad new.I used the proper key size(Park tool)

Finally got it off by putting vice grips onto shaft then impacted it off.

I ended up removing entire metal cowling support plate.

The drivers side was stubborn but not this stubborn.

I still think the car is resting on the bumpstop on the finished drivers side,even though I cut 1.5 inches off.

The back turned out beautiful but the front is dissapointing.The drivers side is pretty much stock height.

I dont care about the struts as i am putting new ones on.

Got it done and thanks to everyone for putting up with my questions and attitude perhaps.

Not realy a car repair person so got frusturated and what not.

since both sides are done and the car is back on the ground it looks like an even drop with the back.

Putting cowling back together then a test spin....hopefully nothing rattles or falls off.

Gotta replace the swaybar endlinks though as i ripped the boots with vice grips as i had no choice to remove.

They probaly could of ben replaced anyway.I can get them for $30.00 CAD compared to getting mechanic to do entire job and probaly cost $200.00+.

Again thanks to everyone and this phenominal community.

[David C]

Originally Posted by Pinchlite

No they were not corrroded at all,looked barad new.I used the proper key size(Park tool)



Finally got it off by putting vice grips onto shaft then impacted it off.



I ended up removing entire metal cowling support plate.



The drivers side was stubborn but not this stubborn.



I still think the car is resting on the bumpstop on the finished drivers side,even though I cut 1.5 inches off.



The back turned out beautiful but the front is dissapointing.The drivers side is pretty much stock height.



I dont care about the struts as i am putting new ones on.

Do yourself a favor and ditch the Park Tools kinder garden set and buy some Wera tools. I was a bicycle mechanic for many years as well as custom fabrication and while Park Tools aren't shit, they still boast a primitive design and somewhat mild steel (that is more than enough for bike shop use). Most of Park Tools steel is made by Bondhus, but even Bondhus isn't as good as Wera when it comes to hexagonal keys and drive-type tools. The Wera Hex-Plus design would have most likely not stripped the head at first. I've had a lot of fastener head starting to strip or even strip using a regular hex design key and when it does, I stop right away and get my Wera. Plus they aren't crazy expensive, less than $50 online for the set.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009ODV0OE..._iCtVyb2531FXC

Also check out Knipex pliers if you don't know them already, especially their Raptor, Cobra and Plier Wrench models, which are very useful mechanic tools and proven design.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005EXOM20..._JFtVybF1449W3
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000X4J2H0..._pGtVybEQB8QZ0
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000X4OG94..._6GtVybBFA46V0


Glad you got it to work !


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