OK guys am really frustrated right now, been trying to install my aftermarket sway bars for the past few days and it seems that every time i get under the car i end up unsuccessful. .. now today i went and got me some more tools because most of the times that's what i was missing, when i finally got under to remove the front sway bar the endlink bolts were stripped . I just wanted to know if there's any way to remove those and they seem freaking tight!!

 

I assume you mean the nut is stripped - do like I had to do, Dremel and cutoff wheel to split the nut.

Yes, everything in the suspension is tight. Make sure you put the new one back on with the same effort or you'll be retightening them repeatedly or find youself listening to rattles.

Oops, nevermind. I realized you're not changing the endlinks out. If I remember correctly, I was able to get the endlinks loose from the control arms then removed the swaybar with endlinks still attached. Once it was off, it was a whole lot easier to work on the nuts for the endlink connection to the swaybar.

 

That sounds better, ill try to remove them from the control arms first and then take the nut with my power tool, jajajajjaaj. That nut is not gonna get me no sir.

 

Exactly, the nuts on the control arms are a whole lot easier to get to, especially with an impact wrench.

 

Thanks Dave!! do you think ill be able to get the stripped nuts out do with the impact wrench?

 

If they socket won't bite on the nut to get it off, you can always try hammering a smaller socket on the nut then try to break it free with the impact gun.

Failing that, you can try a stripped nut/bolt extractor. It fits over the stripped nut and has reverse threaded spiral teeth that bite into the nut as you attempt to loosen it.


I was changing out my rear endlinks last weekend and had to cut one of them off because the nut wouldn't budge. Luckly, I was throwing it away so there was no loss of parts.

Obviously, if you have a stripped nut, you'll want to get some replacements. Either consider getting the OEM flanged nut from the dealer or get a nylon locking nut from a hardware.

 

Got it ill try getting the endlinks like you said by the control arms then ill try to get the stubborn nut out hopefully it will break free.

 

Spray WD-40 or similar on it and let it sit for a bit. It will make ur life easier.

 

Nasty smelling stuff called PB Blaster works great as well

 

Got it all done!!