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detrailers
03-10-2015, 08:34 AM
How do you unbolt the sway bar at the spindle. I put a wrench on it but seemed to turn endlessly

Zack
03-10-2015, 08:47 AM
There is no place to put a small wrench at the end of the stud?

If not, get your whiz disc out and cut a groove for a flat head screwdriver.

RF Overlord
03-10-2015, 08:53 AM
There should be a hole in the end for an Allen key...I don't remember the size.

Zack
03-10-2015, 08:57 AM
There should be a hole in the end for an Allen key...I don't remember the size.

No it should be an inverted allen, aka a 6 point bolt head.

detrailers
03-10-2015, 08:57 AM
There should be a hole in the end for an Allen key...I don't remember the size.

That makes sense. Thanks

Logizyme
03-10-2015, 08:58 AM
To unbolt the sway bar endlink from the front spindle there is a stud coming through the spindle that the nut is screwed on to, the stud has a hex head on it and needs to be held while loosening the nut. I think it is a 5mm maybe a 4 or a 6.

Or you could just use a big ol' impact wrench and gun it till the sucker comes off.

detrailers
03-10-2015, 08:58 AM
No it should be an inverted allen, aka a 6 point bolt head.

That is what I had the wrench on turning overandover

detrailers
03-10-2015, 09:04 AM
To unbolt the sway bar endlink from the front spindle there is a stud coming through the spindle that the nut is screwed on to, the stud has a hex head on it and needs to be held while loosening the nut. I think it is a 5mm maybe a 4 or a 6.

Or you could just use a big ol' impact wrench and gun it till the sucker comes off.
Thanks... Going at it again this weekend

Zack
03-10-2015, 09:20 AM
That is what I had the wrench on turning overandover

You hold the stud with the wrench, and remove the nut.

If the stud turns inside the wrench, get a vice grip.

m.gaddis04
03-10-2015, 12:26 PM
Quick hit with an impact sometimes does the trick as well

RF Overlord
03-10-2015, 02:17 PM
I must have been thinking about a different year...