If the ball joint starts spinning when you undo the nut - how are you going to stop it?
The link you show has some spanner flats, but not all have.
The link you show may have an allen socket head too, but if that's rounded off you've no chance.
John
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The link you show has some spanner flats, but not all have.
The link you show may have an allen socket head too, but if that's rounded off you've no chance.
John
Some are designed to be undone with sockets (like this one), some with a torx' key. Remember that these parts are under the car for a long time affected by the elements, rust, heat .... so they don't always come off easily without a fight. Sometimes the threads have fused with the bolts or the bolts or rust now makes it impossible to take bolt off or use a Torx. You could be lucky with an air impact wrench if you happen to have one at home however resigning oneself to the fact that it wont come off easily (early in the removal) could save you a lot of time because you can get it off in a couple of minutes by almost slicing the nut and bolt in half.
While you guys are theorizing, I actually did one. A bicycle spanner or grounded-thin spanner is all it took. I tested a nut splitter, it didn't fit. A smaller one could work.
The ebay part has bigger rubber boot. The dealer part was torn, maybe the boot was too small. The ebay part needs a 17mm spanner to prevent spinning, dealer part 16mm.
Both parts are identified with the owl in triangle logo. The part numbers are different.
Ebay part has imperfection, and could be a reject?
Let's have no more dispute on OEM identification. Owl logo on control arm.
The ebay part has bigger rubber boot. The dealer part was torn, maybe the boot was too small. The ebay part needs a 17mm spanner to prevent spinning, dealer part 16mm.
Both parts are identified with the owl in triangle logo. The part numbers are different.
Ebay part has imperfection, and could be a reject?
Let's have no more dispute on OEM identification. Owl logo on control arm.
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I’m not too sure about the theorising, but if the stabiliser hadn’t spanner flats how would you deal with it?
John
John
I said earlier cut ball joint housing and grip ball. Cutting nut will risk damaging the attached component the nut is in contact with.
Another possibility is cut a slot on the bolt and then hold it with flat head screwdriver.
Another possibility is cut a slot on the bolt and then hold it with flat head screwdriver.
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We all have our own methods and preferences, don’t we.
Surely this one is dead and buried now!
John
Surely this one is dead and buried now!
John
4.5" grinder would be my weapon of choice in such situations (depending on access, obviously). Easy enough to do without damaging the bracket it's attached to.
The "owl" symbol is Lemforder's trademark. An old-established and reputable company, now part of ZF. I'd be happy to use their stuff.
The "owl" symbol is Lemforder's trademark. An old-established and reputable company, now part of ZF. I'd be happy to use their stuff.