Allen Key Options

[Celicam8]

I was about to remove the rear suspension when i noticed the hole with the allen key on the sway bar was rusted, i put the allen key in it and it didnt catch... is there a way to remove the nut or am i screwed

[bccentaur3]

you are some what screwed. Its going to be a B*tch to get it. I'm sure there have been plenty of us who has gone through this ordeal. I say do the bottom allen key. Then worry about the top allen key hole after you take the strut out. Hold on are you using a box end wrench while turning the allen key?

You can always pry on it so it will catch and screw the bolt.

[Celicam8]

Im using a clamp wrench, and as far as turning it, the nut turns with the little screw...

http://www.innerauto.com/store/?N=1725+11785+4294967008+5892
or this
http://www2.partstrain.com/v5/products.php...4294967008+5893
will that rear sway bar link work for our car? it says it will, i need to be sure. I can unscrew the bottom key and replace the link.. and will i have to replace the one on the other side?

This post has been edited by Celicam8: Nov 20, 2007 - 8:22 PM

[bccentaur3]

You might as well. You can actually go to any autoparts store and get them. Try asking for the st185 endlinks. A lot beefier than ours.

[Valo666]

use a set of vice grips on the rubber boot, pretty much, if your replacing them, cut the boot, take the grease out, clamp down the vicegrips as much as possible, put some heat on the nut and take it off. Its a pain in the ass, but it works. Theres a write up that Dustin *Batman72* did on the site using that method

[Celicam8]

thanks valo...

bccentaur3, i went to AutoZone and they cost 52 $ for 1 Duralast endlink... not worth it.. and as far as beefier... does it matteR?

[bccentaur3]

Well there are numbers of members from here who use them and say that they are stiffer.

[Celicam8]

stiffer in what sense? does the car feel harder when hitting bumps.... and what is the st186 ... 5th gen?

[bccentaur3]

The st185 is the 5th gen gtfour or alltrac

[Celicam8]

do you by any chance have a link to where i can buy it, and what years is the 5th gen, ill try to google it

[bccentaur3]

5th gen years 90-93. I forgot the link search on here.

[bccentaur3]

link for the endlinks
http://www.twosrus.com/catalog/product_inf...products_id=254

Read this too

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showto...=st185+endlinks

[Celicam8]

I read the 6gc endlinks one, the endlinks that are on the twosrus is different than what we have... ours is more like a "Z" not a "U" will they work though? and what is the real difference.. i cant see a difference in feel, it will still be same height and everything else...

[azian_advanced]

the "U" one you're referring to are the front end links, the "Z" ones are for the rear. i have the TwosRUs endlinks, i love how they don't require an allen key..

[illneversellmyce...]

im lucky i was trying to take those off a parts car, i just used a dremel and cut it off then cut the bolt off, it pissed me off lol

[Celicam8]

love how they don't require an allen key..

I like that statement, bccentaur talked me into getting the am oem ones from two

[Celicam8]

I finally got the endlink off... took almost 2 hrs to do it... now i have to do the suspension replacement...

Can the car be lowered without endlinks and not doing any damage to it

[LewFX]

just dont drive it without the endlinks, you will slide and lose control

[Celicam8]

i dont really want to drive it, just lower and move it to other side of garage so i can take other suspension off and replace it, so Im not wasting time waiting

[azian_advanced]

i'm sure you can... if you have some wire then use it to tie it together temporarily...