I cant undo my droplink bolts! HELP

[sloopeh]

anyone got any hints and tips to get these ****S undone? if i put it on a lifter and hung from them i am not convinced they would give!

[Tiamat]

Everyone I know who has removed them have used a useful tool called a "TwoBrutal Spanner". These can be purchased at any decent tool store in the grinder section!

Its usual to replace them rather then reusing since they just rust and sieze and the design with the allen key centre is a pain in the proverbial.

[monkeymax]

I couldn't use the TwoBrutal Spanner, so instead used penetrating spray. Lots of it. And some heat. It also cost me an allen key. It is possible, but not easy!

[sloopeh]

lol glad it's not just me i was feeling like a right weed! i think I'll do the rest of the restore, get an MOT then grind them off

thanks all

[aw11rally]

Use a bigger hammer!

Giving the bolts a good bashing may free them up a bit, also there is heat and/or WD40.

OR.....Give me a lever long enough and I will move the earth!

GOOD LUCK

[MartG]

If you're feeling physical, a nut splitter and a chisel can work wonders

[simpson_eh]

Or my fav. Tool ofall dremel multi with cutting disc hey presto 5 min job

[SuperRedMR2]

Dont these have an allen key nut you have to hold and then undo with the spanner?

[PW@Woodsport]

Dont these have an allen key nut you have to hold and then undo with the spanner?

Yes but they resemble 2000 year old tree bark and stopped being a functional allen keyway sometime around 1990.

[SuperRedMR2]

Dont these have an allen key nut you have to hold and then undo with the spanner?

Yes but they resemble 2000 year old tree bark and stopped being a functional allen keyway sometime around 1990.

LOL

[un1eash]

I cheated when fitting my konis, i just cut the drop link in half then welded them back together again. I have a full new set to go back on but havent got round to doing it.

[WeirdNeville]

I used a hacksaw to cut my nuts in half....

Then I tackled the drop-links.

[Steve Horrocks]

I put a set of mole grips on tightly on the back and used a normal ratchet on the nuts.

[Boddney]

I used the hacksaw through the nut solution before I bought a grinder. I found both methods work well.
I also bend the bracket on the leg first using the chisel method.
It's amazing how quick you learn by your mistakes.

[Tiamat]

You can run without the droplinks and it won't really damage your car or cause any problems. SO if you not got spares straight away you can replace in due course

[Tiger Tim]

I used a hacksaw to cut my nuts in half....

Did it hurt?

Tim

[aw11rally]

I used a hacksaw to cut my nuts in half....

Did it hurt?

Tim

LOVE IT

[Jim-SR]

ive never failed to get a droplink undone with the method that i use, and they have always been reuseable afterwards!!

spray lots of penetrating oil on the nut beforehand.

then take the apropriately sized allen key, and a spanner that you dont mind beating with a hammer. place the spanner on the nut, and insert the allen key. rotate the spanner and nut until the allen key is wedged against something (usually the strut or chassis). move the spanner so that you can get a clean hit at it with the hammer to undo the nut. then hit the end of the spanner very hard to impact it.

a few sharp blasts and the nut usually frees off enough to undo by hand. and as said, it hasnt failed me yet.

[sloopeh]

i didnt even see any allen key holes.... !!probably full of gunk - will look closer

[ulysess1966]

Another good reason to replace the Toyota drop links with modified Ford ones or something like that because the replacements won't use the dodgy Allen key method.