Guest Ecossesupra Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Hi All, Please can you help me, managed to knacker my passenger side anti roll bar link during strut removal:badidea: Just called my Useless toyota dealer, "inbred Aberdonian w*nks" and they told me it would cost a 120 quid and they wouldn't be able to get it for 3-4 weeks!!! Anyone got any idea how I can get my hands on one of these in reasonable time??? Ta K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 If it's just the link , I only paid about £40 each and got them in 2 days from my local dealer. You can get them cheaper still from Steve Manley , check this thread out. http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=41383&highlight=steve+manley Are you sure it's one of these , that price you got is stupid even if it's for a pair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DShox Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 hello there! on that pic of the links (are they fronts?) - is there a spot for an allen key to go into so the bolt can be removed? after a few turns of mine the whole thread turns with the bolt so it dont move! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Hi They are the front ones. The old ones had 14mm flats for a spanner , you can squeeze the spanner in to hold it. (see pic) The new ones had a socket for an allen key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DShox Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 so the new ones have a allen key socket but the old ones dont? i need to get mine off to change front shocks (but some here say you dont need to on fronts) and dont really wanna pay for new ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 Use a 14mm open ended spanner on the old ones to hold them still and then undo the nut (use WD40 first). This design is better than the new ones, the allen key socket is more likely to get filled up with dirt/ rust and consequently chewed up with a badly fitting allen key. They're not difficult to remove, I had to replace mine as the rubber boots had perished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DShox Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 oh ok with you now - so you grip the fat rubbery end v tightly to stop the thread turning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 oh ok with you now - so you grip the fat rubbery end v tightly to stop the thread turning? LOL You squeeze the spanner in behind the fat rubbery bit (exactly where the arrow is pointing) - check you haven't got an allen socket in the end first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DShox Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 right er...so i turn the bolt a few times to make a gap then grab the metal thread tight to stop it turning whilst i continue turning the bolt with another spanner... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ecossesupra Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Merckx, Yep that's the chap, will give the guy a call and see if he can get a hold of them. Cheers for your help. K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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