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Hey Everyone.
Dad and I decided to give the fitting of the JDM anti-roll bar a go this afternoon. But we got stuck - big time :|
The nut that connects the ARB to the link-rod would not budge off the bolt. - well, it did, but only half way before seizing up. The allen-key hole in the bolt head is too rusted up to get any sort of purchase with an allen-key or torx-head rachet bit that Dad had.
Also, mole-grips could not grip the bolt hard enough in order to spanner the nut off. The bolt-thread was starting to get damaged and would have made assembly harder. A pre-soak in WD-40 was done before work started. And this was only one bolt!
So, instead of having to butcher the bits off and buy a new set of link-rods and bolts, does anybody have any suggestions please?
We've discussed heating the nut up but don't fancy it too much due to the petrol tank being so close by.
Going to Honda? Mega-bucks I reckon...
Butcher he existing rods and buy a new set?
Leave it all alone and sell the JDM-ARB :cry:
To provide a bit of consolation, the Carbing tie-bar went on nice and easy. You do have to watch out for the lower arms falling out of the casing but they can be easily supported. Air-gun rachets are our friends in screwing big bolts
Any help would be gratefully received.
Jay..
Dad and I decided to give the fitting of the JDM anti-roll bar a go this afternoon. But we got stuck - big time :|
The nut that connects the ARB to the link-rod would not budge off the bolt. - well, it did, but only half way before seizing up. The allen-key hole in the bolt head is too rusted up to get any sort of purchase with an allen-key or torx-head rachet bit that Dad had.
Also, mole-grips could not grip the bolt hard enough in order to spanner the nut off. The bolt-thread was starting to get damaged and would have made assembly harder. A pre-soak in WD-40 was done before work started. And this was only one bolt!
So, instead of having to butcher the bits off and buy a new set of link-rods and bolts, does anybody have any suggestions please?
We've discussed heating the nut up but don't fancy it too much due to the petrol tank being so close by.
Going to Honda? Mega-bucks I reckon...
Butcher he existing rods and buy a new set?
Leave it all alone and sell the JDM-ARB :cry:
To provide a bit of consolation, the Carbing tie-bar went on nice and easy. You do have to watch out for the lower arms falling out of the casing but they can be easily supported. Air-gun rachets are our friends in screwing big bolts
Any help would be gratefully received.
Jay..