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Old Sep 26, 2012 | 08:58 PM
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Hey everyone im almost done my lift but now the steering stabilizer wont come out of the drag link. I messed up by banging on the stud that goes through the drag link and the top mushroomed...i heated it up also didnt move and i put the pitman arm puller on it and it actually started to bend one of the side tabs on it...Is there anything else i can do? please any help is appreciated thanks in advance
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Old Sep 26, 2012 | 09:20 PM
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cut it off
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Old Sep 26, 2012 | 09:28 PM
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sawz all. i dont have a torch so thats my remedy for everything
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Old Sep 26, 2012 | 09:28 PM
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i can cut it off but how will i get it out of the hole in the drag link?
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Old Sep 26, 2012 | 09:29 PM
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a punch and a bfh
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Old Sep 26, 2012 | 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by bloddy mud
a punch and a bfh
^this^
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Old Sep 26, 2012 | 09:35 PM
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cut it off as close to the drag link. get a punch and stick it at the bolt and give it a few whacks. i had to do this and it came out.
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Old Sep 26, 2012 | 09:40 PM
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ok gonna try this tomorrow thanks...should i maybe heat it up again?
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Old Sep 26, 2012 | 09:46 PM
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naw. but enough pb plast will make a world difference. keep us up dated
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Old Sep 26, 2012 | 09:57 PM
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File down the smashed end.
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Old Sep 29, 2012 | 10:58 AM
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well the steering stabilzers still stuck in there so im gonna take it to a shop to get it out..but id dint finish my lift heres a pic
steering stabilizer problem-img-20120928-00011.jpg
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Old Sep 29, 2012 | 11:38 AM
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Put a nut on the stud and back off just past the threads next time your beating on something like that. Then you can hammer on it without damage to the threads.
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Old Sep 29, 2012 | 01:12 PM
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yeah point noted thanks
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Old Sep 29, 2012 | 11:16 PM
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jeep lookn nice tho
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Old Sep 30, 2012 | 09:53 AM
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thanks
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