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Separating the Sway Bar Link from the Strut

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YOUR RESEARCHSeparating the Sway Bar Link from the Strut

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Replace front sway bar links

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I'm stuck trying to replace the front sway bar links.

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Replace front sway bar links

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I'm stuck trying to replace the front sway bar links.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I'm stuck trying to replace the front sway bar links. I've soaked it with PB-Blaster I've applied heat (map-gas) until everything was starting to smoke. I've given it whacks with a hammer. I've tried spinning it with a crescent wrench, but the surfaces are starting to round. I've tried prying it out with a "pickle-fork". No-go! I recently got the Swabish-Tool ball joint separator (which works awesome for all of the ball-joint bolts!), but it won't fit in this location. I've got a smaller generic separator, but that's not working either. The frustrating thing is that I did the rear sway bar links about 18 months ago, and I don't remember it being an issue. Anybody got some other tricks that work?

POST 2 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I've been posting updates to this issue on the Boxster Cayman forum . There has been some interesting updates and I'd like people's inputs, especially those with a good technical understanding of corrosion.

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Are both wheels in the air? If not, you may have 1 side of the sway bar loaded and putting pressure on the link

POST 4 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Thanks Looneybin. No, that's not the problem. It's a bit more subtle than that. I'm detailing my findings over on the Boxster/Cayman forum .

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