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25th July 2022, 09:10 | #1 |
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Apologies in advance for starting what seems to be yet another thread on the dreaded subject.
Tried to replace the driver's side front drop link yesterday. New links from DMGRS all prepped by lopping around 8mm off the top. However, the ones fitted must have had the struts removed to fit them as there's no way I can get a spanner in. Tried to cut the old link under the spring mount but I can't get my saw in with enough purchase and I don't fancy getting a grinder in there. The old girl is fighting me at every stage at the moment. Is it possible to make it easier to replace the links by slackening off the strut nuts but not remove the strut? I reckon that should give me enough room to get a spanner in and get the old link off. I'd rather not have to get the garage to do the job, as they'll charge me an inordinate amount.
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Try to make some headway with just a hacksaw blade, interspersed with cups of tea, good luck.
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Knowing my luck, I'd end up slicing the strut in two!
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Might see if I've got any HSS blades for my jigsaw and give that a try, though my free weekends are running out before we go off on hols so I may have to go down the garage route.
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Angle Grinder with a thin cutting disc is the way to go, But dont force it, Let the disc do the cutting This is what happend when you try to force it..
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Other than that, undo the bottom of the link attached to the ARB and grind down a 17m open end spanner so you can get it onto the top nut, then use the flat on the link to turn it, this may then give you just that little space to get the hacksaw in and cut through it. I Change a drop link on my car last month as it was knocking and had a journey to Wales to the daughters, so had to do the same job as they were original links no space to get the ground down ring spanner over the then due to the spring being to close. Two weeks ago a little knocking stated and it turned out to be the link i replace so i changed it and the other side to match, as before the original was a nightmare due to space. The one i had changed piece of cake as i had reduced the thread by 10mm, now hear is the thing last Wednesday 20th i had a knocking again, i thought no way can it be the drop links, so here is my school boy error i got distracted when i was fitting the drivers side link, and never doubled checked as i always do, low and behold i had only nipped it up and it took a fair few days to raise it's ugly head, so tightened it up to the ARB and all is good. Used double nut as always. 1 2 Follow the link below and read post 67 with regards to using the hacksaw https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...d.php?t=192709
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Ay-yay-yay! Bet that smarted a bit. That's why I'm a bit reluctant to use a grinder! Quote:
Double booked that Nano weekend and as it's family stuff there's no way I can get out of it. Need the Brownie points to allow me to work on the car! I've taken a look at that post and I can now get the idea how to get the saw in. Helps that it'll snap off half way through. If I can get this one done this weekend, I can get the other side replaced when the pressure's off after holiday. Cheers Steve.
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They don't all snap off after cutting half way through, never force it as you could end up bending the the hole it sits in or tearing it out if its rusty
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How much should be cut off? What is the latest regards cutting off the top end of the drop link thread where some say 7mm others say 8mm and some say 10mm?
I may need to either grind down the spanner of cut off 11mm
I aim to use a grinder to cut off the top of the old drop link. Do I place the disc as high up the drop link as possible? And therefore aiming to cutting out and off that 15mm/16mm two sided nut that holds the shaft? Its seems the trick is to check when the grinder "kicks offs" what is being cut. |
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