Removing Sway Bar Link - Steering and Suspension


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salowist
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Aug 20, 2018, 5:00 PM

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I am replacing the struts in my 2006 Grand Caravan. I have all the mounting bolts loose except the nut on the sway bar link. I have heated it briefly with some propane and tried holding on to the flat in the back with some vice grips but at this point it’s rounded and I am unable to grip it. Any tips on how I can get it off?

I can’t get a pic to load from my phone but I have linked it below

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1wKLJq070On7-3sUzUaVW0w2mBL9OL2lc

Hammer Time
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Aug 20, 2018, 7:08 PM

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The trick is not to destroy it in the first place.

The solution now is to cut it off and replace it with a new one.

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salowist
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Aug 25, 2018, 7:47 PM

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Thanks Hammer. I finally got it off but the new strut ( I confirmed they are the correct part) is not aligning at the top three mounting bolts. I am wondering if it’s a defect or if I need to somehow adjust the top or bottom mountings to make it align properly.

Hammer Time
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Aug 25, 2018, 7:51 PM

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Other than rotating the strut to align the holes, there is no adjustment so if the holes truly do not line up, you have the wrong strut.

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