Drag link changing help please...

jmattley · Dec 22, 2009

Just changing the drag link on my D1 was as I bent it offroad the other day, and the bloody thing won't come off. I've took the nuts off but the bolts refuse to leave the holes.
I've took it off once before and it was a piece of ****.
Reckon I should grind it in half and do it pull it down like that or does anyone have a sensible idea?

Cheers!!

nickh75 · Dec 22, 2009

jmattley said:
Just changing the drag link on my D1 was as I bent it offroad the other day, and the bloody thing won't come off. I've took the nuts off but the bolts refuse to leave the holes.
I've took it off once before and it was a piece of ****.
Reckon I should grind it in half and do it pull it down like that or does anyone have a sensible idea?

Cheers!!

yes i have a sensible idea

hit the outer part of the hub where the drag link sit through with a BIG hammer get it right on the rounded part, a couple of hits will shock the drag link end out, and don't worry you wont damage the hub end

jmattley · Dec 23, 2009

Cheers mate!! Will try tomorrow.

nickh75 · Dec 23, 2009

jmattley said:
Cheers mate!! Will try tomorrow.

hit it hard and positive mate it'll be off within 5 shots

thats if you use a big enough hammer, 4lb lump hammer does it every time

nickh75 · Dec 23, 2009

did you get it off mate?

ratty · Dec 24, 2009

when I bent mine I had to stick a bottle jack under the fecker to get it off. It pulls in on the trackrods.

jmattley · Dec 24, 2009

Got it done today, the blowtorch free'd it up

then a couple of taps knocked it off. Good times!

nickh75 · Dec 24, 2009

jmattley said:
Got it done today, the blowtorch free'd it up then a couple of taps knocked it off. Good times!

glad it's sorted mate

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