I was about to remove the rear suspension when i noticed the hole with the allen key on the sway bar was rusted, i put the allen key in it and it didnt catch... is there a way to remove the nut or am i screwed
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you are some what screwed. Its going to be a B*tch to get it. I'm sure there have been plenty of us who has gone through this ordeal. I say do the bottom allen key. Then worry about the top allen key hole after you take the strut out. Hold on are you using a box end wrench while turning the allen key?
You can always pry on it so it will catch and screw the bolt.
You can always pry on it so it will catch and screw the bolt.
98 Celica gt red- totaled deer94 Celica st black DD (bad weather beater)- totaled deer95 Celica gt silver- chassis sold88 Celica All-Trac (Burned to a crisp)94 Celica gt white (sold)In need of a rust free chassis!!!!
Im using a clamp wrench, and as far as turning it, the nut turns with the little screw...
http://www.innerauto.com/store/?N=1725+11785+4294967008+5892
or this
http://www2.partstrain.com/v5/products.php...4294967008+5893
will that rear sway bar link work for our car? it says it will, i need to be sure. I can unscrew the bottom key and replace the link.. and will i have to replace the one on the other side?
This post has been edited by Celicam8: Nov 20, 2007 - 8:22 PM
http://www.innerauto.com/store/?N=1725+11785+4294967008+5892
or this
http://www2.partstrain.com/v5/products.php...4294967008+5893
will that rear sway bar link work for our car? it says it will, i need to be sure. I can unscrew the bottom key and replace the link.. and will i have to replace the one on the other side?
This post has been edited by Celicam8: Nov 20, 2007 - 8:22 PM
You might as well. You can actually go to any autoparts store and get them. Try asking for the st185 endlinks. A lot beefier than ours.
98 Celica gt red- totaled deer94 Celica st black DD (bad weather beater)- totaled deer95 Celica gt silver- chassis sold88 Celica All-Trac (Burned to a crisp)94 Celica gt white (sold)In need of a rust free chassis!!!!
use a set of vice grips on the rubber boot, pretty much, if your replacing them, cut the boot, take the grease out, clamp down the vicegrips as much as possible, put some heat on the nut and take it off. Its a pain in the ass, but it works. Theres a write up that Dustin *Batman72* did on the site using that method
thanks valo...
bccentaur3, i went to AutoZone and they cost 52 $ for 1 Duralast endlink... not worth it.. and as far as beefier... does it matteR?
bccentaur3, i went to AutoZone and they cost 52 $ for 1 Duralast endlink... not worth it.. and as far as beefier... does it matteR?
Well there are numbers of members from here who use them and say that they are stiffer.
98 Celica gt red- totaled deer94 Celica st black DD (bad weather beater)- totaled deer95 Celica gt silver- chassis sold88 Celica All-Trac (Burned to a crisp)94 Celica gt white (sold)In need of a rust free chassis!!!!
stiffer in what sense? does the car feel harder when hitting bumps.... and what is the st186 ... 5th gen?
The st185 is the 5th gen gtfour or alltrac
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do you by any chance have a link to where i can buy it, and what years is the 5th gen, ill try to google it
5th gen years 90-93. I forgot the link search on here.
98 Celica gt red- totaled deer94 Celica st black DD (bad weather beater)- totaled deer95 Celica gt silver- chassis sold88 Celica All-Trac (Burned to a crisp)94 Celica gt white (sold)In need of a rust free chassis!!!!
link for the endlinks
http://www.twosrus.com/catalog/product_inf...products_id=254
Read this too
http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showto...=st185+endlinks
http://www.twosrus.com/catalog/product_inf...products_id=254
Read this too
http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showto...=st185+endlinks
98 Celica gt red- totaled deer94 Celica st black DD (bad weather beater)- totaled deer95 Celica gt silver- chassis sold88 Celica All-Trac (Burned to a crisp)94 Celica gt white (sold)In need of a rust free chassis!!!!
I read the 6gc endlinks one, the endlinks that are on the twosrus is different than what we have... ours is more like a "Z" not a "U" will they work though? and what is the real difference.. i cant see a difference in feel, it will still be same height and everything else...
the "U" one you're referring to are the front end links, the "Z" ones are for the rear. i have the TwosRUs endlinks, i love how they don't require an allen key..
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im lucky i was trying to take those off a parts car, i just used a dremel and cut it off then cut the bolt off, it pissed me off lol
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I like that statement, bccentaur talked me into getting the am oem ones from two
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love how they don't require an allen key..
love how they don't require an allen key..
I like that statement, bccentaur talked me into getting the am oem ones from two
I finally got the endlink off... took almost 2 hrs to do it... now i have to do the suspension replacement...
Can the car be lowered without endlinks and not doing any damage to it
Can the car be lowered without endlinks and not doing any damage to it
just dont drive it without the endlinks, you will slide and lose control
i dont really want to drive it, just lower and move it to other side of garage so i can take other suspension off and replace it, so Im not wasting time waiting
i'm sure you can... if you have some wire then use it to tie it together temporarily...
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lol... you guys don't sound convincing... ^^
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Gosh finally man. How long do you think its going to take to get the endlinks?
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I finally got the endlink off... took almost 2 hrs to do it... now i have to do the suspension replacement...
Can the car be lowered without endlinks and not doing any damage to it
I finally got the endlink off... took almost 2 hrs to do it... now i have to do the suspension replacement...
Can the car be lowered without endlinks and not doing any damage to it
Gosh finally man. How long do you think its going to take to get the endlinks?
98 Celica gt red- totaled deer94 Celica st black DD (bad weather beater)- totaled deer95 Celica gt silver- chassis sold88 Celica All-Trac (Burned to a crisp)94 Celica gt white (sold)In need of a rust free chassis!!!!
i dunno... whenever i get around to order em... in other words.. when the insurance check clears, ill buy that the vapor canister and bumper
This post has been edited by Celicam8: Nov 21, 2007 - 2:41 PM
This post has been edited by Celicam8: Nov 21, 2007 - 2:41 PM
most new style endlinks now dont have the allen key feature to them anyways. Like, i got the twos'r'us on my GTS, but i just have carquest regular ones on my gf's st coupe and the endlinks i bought for it now have the similar style as the twos'r'us ones. They have a nut on the back side of the threaded part. made it alot easier to install. But if you can afford em, get the twos'r'us links. No worry about blowing them again, adjustable for tension on the swaybars, easy to install and they look good too.
thanks Valo, I read the topic about endlinks, and as far as I read it doesnt matter how tight they are on stock sways... and as far as cost... 75 for a pair compared to 51 for a single... 
holy ****, i cant get those damn nuts off the suspension(the one behind the breaks) it just wont come loose... i tried wd40, rust ****, heat ...force... the thing just doesnt want to budge... anyone have any other ideas
wd 40 and let it soak for a couple of hours, be patient then do this....
if it does not come out. Use a breaker bar to put it loose....
believe me, there is no need to cut. or heat. it just requires the right comb of tools.. The breaker bar, exerts the greatest amount of torque....
if it does not come out. Use a breaker bar to put it loose....
believe me, there is no need to cut. or heat. it just requires the right comb of tools.. The breaker bar, exerts the greatest amount of torque....
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I removed the damn endlink took 2 hrs, the 2 nuts and bolts holding the strut was so F***ing rusted took me about 3 hrs to get it unscrewd... ****... that wasnt fun, and I dont have a breaker bar ^ ^ I did it using a electrical conduit and my ratchet... it finally gave... now i have 1 wheel left
now i have 1 wheel left
15 bucks at advance auto parts. 
, it sure did help to remove the struts, the clutch and even the motor mounts. Well worht it....
, it sure did help to remove the struts, the clutch and even the motor mounts. Well worht it....
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for now i dont see any other big projects like this coming up... so no need... i wanted to go rent one but they dont rent em... and i can get one with a grip for 12 at AutoZone... just not worth it for now
btw, its not as much as Im worried about breaking the ratchet... I dont want to break the bolt or nut
This post has been edited by Celicam8: Nov 21, 2007 - 10:32 PM
btw, its not as much as Im worried about breaking the ratchet... I dont want to break the bolt or nut
This post has been edited by Celicam8: Nov 21, 2007 - 10:32 PM