10-03-2013, 06:23 PM
So I'm sure we've all been there, with droplinks rounding when you try to remove them. I had that today, and though I'd go at it from the other side (giggidy) by popping off it the ball joint, then getting some grips on it. The bastard thing wouldn't come off the ball joint, so I though sawing it in half to get some more leverage would work, though being metal droplinks this took some time, and then instead of popping off they just bent. I decided fire was the best solution, and melted the surrounding rubber/plastic from the balljoint, so they came off nicely, though now I'm left with the problem that even with a socket and mole grips on the ball joint, I'm unable to remove the bolts.
Anyone got any ideas or tips? I don't have an angle grinder, otherwise that would have been my first solution. I'm guessing I'm just going to have to suck it up and get it taken to a garage and get them to buzz it off?
Anyone got any ideas or tips? I don't have an angle grinder, otherwise that would have been my first solution. I'm guessing I'm just going to have to suck it up and get it taken to a garage and get them to buzz it off?