Sway bar links done...ABS light on....

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Sway bar links done...ABS light on....

Reply #45 – February 22, 2009, 06:04:40 PM

.....or this?

Sway bar links done...ABS light on....

Reply #46 – February 22, 2009, 06:49:34 PM

Ive tried using the seperator tool (the second picture) and it didnt work. I put the forks behind the shaft and pulled and pryed but no go. Maybe im doing it wrong???

Sway bar links done...ABS light on....

Reply #47 – February 22, 2009, 07:02:50 PM

Tried again and bent the forks on the seperator tool....

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Reply #48 – February 22, 2009, 07:53:08 PM

Has ANYBODY ever done this on an mn-12?

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Reply #49 – February 22, 2009, 08:36:23 PM

I've done it. Told you it wouldn't just fall apart :hick:

With the second tool ("pickle fork") you don't pry, you beat. Put the fork on the joint, beat the end of the handle to drive the fork in deeper. The wedge shape of the tool should separate the joint. This is assuming you've got a small pickle fork that actually will wedge itself in.

The first tool works too, but you might not be able to get it in place.

When in doubt there's always heat. If you have access to a torch you can heat the joint (heat the part the link goes into, not the link itself). When the part gets hot it should release its grip on the link. Just don't heat the sway bar end too much.

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Reply #50 – February 22, 2009, 08:44:39 PM

Quote from: Thunder Chicken;258126

With the second tool ("pickle fork") you don't pry, you beat. Put the fork on the joint, beat the end of the handle to drive the fork in deeper. The wedge shape of the tool should separate the joint. This is assuming you've got a small pickle fork that actually will wedge itself in.

video of pickle fork use on tie rod end....pics may help

http://www.ehow.com/video_2327949_remove-tie-rods.html

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Reply #51 – February 22, 2009, 09:13:21 PM

Quote

I've done it. Told you it wouldn't just fall apart

Yea lol experience knows best.... got any tips for the bottom part? just got the top off havin a little trouble (well a lot lol) with the bottom

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Reply #52 – February 22, 2009, 09:43:37 PM

Same thing: Wedge the pickle fork in between the sway bar and the link, then beat the holy bejeesus out of it.

Experience may know best, but this is 15 year old experience. I did it on my '91 back in '94.

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Reply #53 – February 22, 2009, 10:21:49 PM

Well i succesfully removed and replaced my sway bar links....:D Took it for a drive, purposely found potholes.......problem solved. No more annoying clanging. However, a new problem arises......my anti-lock light is now on. Coincidence maybe?

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Reply #54 – February 22, 2009, 11:19:43 PM

I was just thinking, maybe i hit one (or both ) of my wheel sensors and knocked them out of place - sound about right?

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Reply #55 – February 23, 2009, 07:43:17 AM

About the only way to tell would be put a scanner on it and check for codes. Without a scanner you can do a visual (look for broken wires) but unless it's something obvious it's just a shoot

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Reply #56 – February 23, 2009, 07:09:35 PM

Yea i beat the hell out of the links while taking themn off im almost positive that i hit other stuff too.....but you are right the only sure way is to scan it...