thunderace
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 12:35 PM |
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civic drop link
hi im doing a drop link on a civic and i normaly use the jack under the links to stop them moving but this one is side on do i need to buy a special
tool to remove it?? and refit the new one??
 
Rescued attachment Picture civic.jpg
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macnab
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 12:38 PM |
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to take it off, clean that thread real well preferably with a blow torch.
if it's the taper spinning, try cleaning the thread very well and tightning up with a plane nut and then replacing it with a nyloc once the
taper bit in. A few scratches on the taper might help.
[Edited on 23/2/07 by macnab]
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Mansfield
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 01:04 PM |
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If you are replacing the droplink, you could cut the boot off and get some small mole grips to hold the shaft. Make sure you have the room/small
enough grips before too much butchering. Works every time for me but you cant reuse the links. You have more room if the joints are really knackered
as well. I know this because nearly all the joints on my Peugeot are/were knackered.
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Aboardman
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 02:28 PM |
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when i had to do the front springs on my focus had to remove the drop links, on a focus you put a allen key into the end of the thread section and
undo the nut.
however whos stupid idea this is needs a good kicking, because as as soon as you as you apply pressure to the allen key it splits the threaded
section, so i had to force mole grips on behind the boot, guess who know has to replace the drop rods. 
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gazza285
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 03:41 PM |
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Puegoet and Volvo ones have two flats on the other side from the nut for a spanner. Worth having a look.
DO NOT PUT ON KNOB OR BOLLOCKS!
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Peteff
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 03:54 PM |
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Cut it off if you're replacing it. Why bother undoing it?
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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