This weekend I was trying to tackle sway bar end links. Here I am thinking, 15min - 1-hour job. Due to the design and overall lack of space and room, I was forced to use a swivel.
It was a 17mm head nut. I used a snap-on 3/8 impact swivel socket pair up with a normal 6inch extension and then a 3/8 to 1/2 adapter. At the end of that was my trusty IR 2135TI. Still unable to zip it off. On the other side, I was able to get with a wrench and cheater bar.
Yes, the car is old and rusty but still, that impact is able 600ft-lbs of reverse torque if not more. The nut shouldn't be much more than 40-100ft lbs. I assume the whole setup absorbed like 50% of the power. It should still be able to come apart.
The whole thing is now being soaked in PB blaster for another try later this week. A normal deep socket is can fit in the area but the ratchet head is too thick as its frame gets in the way.
Side note- How dangerous would be it be to drive on a car without the front swaybar connected? Its an AWD car, that front bar is VERY beefy. Its a highway cruiser car for the most part.
It was a 17mm head nut. I used a snap-on 3/8 impact swivel socket pair up with a normal 6inch extension and then a 3/8 to 1/2 adapter. At the end of that was my trusty IR 2135TI. Still unable to zip it off. On the other side, I was able to get with a wrench and cheater bar.
Yes, the car is old and rusty but still, that impact is able 600ft-lbs of reverse torque if not more. The nut shouldn't be much more than 40-100ft lbs. I assume the whole setup absorbed like 50% of the power. It should still be able to come apart.
The whole thing is now being soaked in PB blaster for another try later this week. A normal deep socket is can fit in the area but the ratchet head is too thick as its frame gets in the way.
Side note- How dangerous would be it be to drive on a car without the front swaybar connected? Its an AWD car, that front bar is VERY beefy. Its a highway cruiser car for the most part.