broken front sway bar link!!! argh

[NEO_FOLLOWER2]

so today i got to putting in my lca bushings finally...then i find my front sway endlink is broken (drivers side)

im contemplating just going to autozone or some store near here buying one for like $30 bucks

or maybe someone has a cheap better suggestion?

if it takes too long to ship it i don't even want to bother, so only stuff that is in stock.
i want to get this done asap

feels like everytime i get something done...something else comes up ARGH!!!!
i hope this is the last thing i have to fix so i can get some new wheels already

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s233/NEO_FOLLOWER2/goddamnendlink.jpg

[Blah1219]

Ingall's front endlinks go for 50 shipped.

[27rocks]

Just buy oem.

[Andrew]

Just buy oem.

/\ this or buy a pair of moog endlinks for an upgrade

[WPB EP3]

and you're running the stock sway?

[NEO_FOLLOWER2]

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s233/NEO_FOLLOWER2/IMG_20110807_135546.jpg

how do you guys suggest i take off that....

i tried vice grips and i cannot get the threaded part/ball part to stay still while im turning the nut

the vice grips slip....

yes i am running stock sway. and i went and bought oem replacement at napa for 30 bucks both sides.
moogs require extra maintainence(greasing)

but my install is stalled because of (picture above)

[NEO_FOLLOWER2]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKJHodYxbj8

i basically did what that guy suggested to do in the video...

i used vice grips for the nut and ball part on the lca...then when it came to the one that was on the sway bar itself...i cannot get it off

[PatrickJamesYu]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKJHodYxbj8

i basically did what that guy suggested to do in the video...

i used vice grips for the nut and ball part on the lca...then when it came to the one that was on the sway bar itself...i cannot get it off

Without it in my hands it's hard for me to tell i this will work but:
use a dremel, and on both sides a 'slit' for a Flathead Screwdriver to get in, and screw it out?

Possibilty? I've used it on a similar application.

[27rocks]

um both ends have an allen key opening so use an allen and a size 14 i believe for the nut.

[powdbyrice]

disconnect both sides. makes driving more fun.

[gtolio]

These are good. I have had a bunch of friends running them over the years, most with the Progress rear sway/tie bar combo, and I think they usually have them in stock:

http://www.corsportusa.com/store/catalog/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=6&products_id=1082

[NEO_FOLLOWER2]

um both ends have an allen key opening so use an allen and a size 14 i believe for the nut.

the allen key hole was stripped. but i got it out and replaced both sides with oem replacements from napa $30 boths sides...so i cant really complain

so i got hardrace lca bushings, front esmm, new tierod ends, aspec coilovers, new sway bar endlinks, front and rear camber kits all installed all done finally!
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time to find rpf1's

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http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s233/NEO_FOLLOWER2/fixed.jpg