ashbuster Posted November 11, 2011 Author Share Posted November 11, 2011 lol looks like my car is off the road untill i can get someone to sort it been trying it there is no way its going back into place its dropped back and turned slightly it wont budge and i dont know what to do looks like a mobile mechanic job , would he have to strip it all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashbuster Posted November 11, 2011 Author Share Posted November 11, 2011 if theres any mechanics or anyone that knows what there doing interested in coming and sorting it out then pm me a price all i want is the bolt being put back in and basically sorted for the wheel to go back on so it can be put back on the ground Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 I'm not really getting what's happening here... Have you taken the strut back off? Once you have the strut off and remove the droplink surely you should be able to line those up no bother? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashbuster Posted November 11, 2011 Author Share Posted November 11, 2011 would the drop links be stopping it form being pushed over? i thought as it was in that position before then the drop links wouldnt have made a difference because i thought they were movable anyway what happened was, the strut rod bolt was removed from where it joins to the hub and it all moved backwards to the rear of the car and no matter how much we try it wont push back over towards the front of the car to line back up with the bar even with the shock back off and thanks for the reply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Well, something is pulling it that way. My guess would be that it's the ARB or the suspension itself. Have you taken the suspension out of that side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashbuster Posted November 11, 2011 Author Share Posted November 11, 2011 yeah mate after putting the coilover in i removed it to try and get that lined back up, whatever is pulling it that way is doing it at some force because even with 2 of us levering it it dont budge, the hub doesnt seem to be facing straight either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Disconnect the ARB and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashbuster Posted November 11, 2011 Author Share Posted November 11, 2011 ok mate will have a look in the light tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 There is an art to disconnecting the bar, the link nuts are Loctited and need heating up with a torch, all the riust wire brushing off the exposed threads, and the hole for the Allen key cleaning out perfectly. ONLY ONLY ONLY use a top quality, unworn key, if the hex the Allen key goes in rounds off you will have to grind off the nut, wrecking the link, and fit a new or good used one. The good news is when you do *ugger it up I have good used ones... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 The rear ones aren't so bad as thankfully MrT decided to put a tang on them that locks hard against the bar. However, still follow Chris's advice as the rust on the threads is a killer. On one of the cars I worked on previously the first one came off right away with no work, when it came to the other side I was thinking more of the same but the corrosion on the thread got bit into by the nut and the tang just bent clear of the bar making it useless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashbuster Posted November 11, 2011 Author Share Posted November 11, 2011 nice one mate will give it another go tomorrow i noticed that the drop links were abit of a mess and ill try and sort it tomorrow but i have a feeling that it will round the inside so would be a grinder job lol i called karparts and roadrunner today to ask how much new rear droplinks were and they wanted £30 each and then vat ontop lol ive noticed some on ebay that are cheap but not sure if they can be trusted theres no difference between the facelift and normal supras when it comes to drop links is there mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cossack Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 PLENTY OF WD40, A HEAT GUN AND A PROPER FITTING ALLEN KEY!!!! i wrecked both my back ones but used wd and heat on the front ones and they came off no probs at all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashbuster Posted November 11, 2011 Author Share Posted November 11, 2011 (edited) nice tip thanks guys i dont have any decent tools like that so looks like a mobile machanic job just to put that back together anyone know a rough cash price so i know im not being ripped off if its that drop link that sstopping it going back 100% then id grind it off but if its not and i do it then its more money to the mechanic to fix the problem Edited November 11, 2011 by ashbuster (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashbuster Posted November 13, 2011 Author Share Posted November 13, 2011 i feel like a right bellend it was in park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Hahahahahahahahahhahahahahha *breath* Hahhahahahahahahahahahahahahhaa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Hahahahahahahahahhahahahahha *breath* Hahhahahahahahahahahahahahahhaa Breathe* Haha, that's pretty epic. I'd watch out though mate, this'll be the new boot release thread and you'll be Edd's b!tch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Breathe* Haha, that's pretty epic. I'd watch out though mate, this'll be the new boot release thread and you'll be Edd's b!tch I took a breath... not a breathe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashbuster Posted November 13, 2011 Author Share Posted November 13, 2011 lol all done all 4 on now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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