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Stock End link problem...help.

Old Jul 23, 2005 | 02:39 PM
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Stock End link problem...help.

This is a picture of my drivers side front end link. That's a Cobb sway bar. When I checked it, it was really loose. The nut was secure on the bolt, but the bolt was REALLY loose at the joint. I don't know much about end links but the joint or ball joint or whatever it is, seems to protrude more than the passenger side one does. See the yellow arrows I added. That's the part I'm talking about. I tried to tighten it up like the passenger side one, however, the ball joint just spins. I checked the passenger side by removing the nut and re-tightening it and everything tightened right up.


This is a picture of the passenger side.

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Old Jul 23, 2005 | 02:50 PM
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Stick a hex wrench (don't know the size, try a few) in the opposite side of the bolt. Turn both in oppostite directions, and you're golden.
Old Jul 23, 2005 | 03:21 PM
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Thanks

Ohhhh, I didn't even see the hex inlet at the end of the bolt. Never suspected that it would be on the same side as the nut...duh. Yep, that tightened it right up! Any ideas of how to get the stock front endlinks to stop sqeeking and creeking?

Oh, and it's a size 5 (mm?) wrench).

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