Who said ARB links are easy to remove?

[Will]

I remeber someone saying it! you lied. well, they are a pain when the bloody bolt is stuck , any idea's for removing the bottom ARB link bolt. ive used spanners + sockets to no avail, is cutting the last option?

 

[gaz]

i said it was easy ! lol
and it is but however i also had your problem.
i smacked a socket onto the nut and used my longest wrench (torque wrench) which snapped the thing in half, easier than getting out the angle grinder , just requires a bit of welly.
then just pop your new one on.
easy peasy lemon squeezy.

 

[Will]

Yeah the only one i got trouble with is the bottom one on passenger side, but i aint got a 15mm socket at home (have at work)New one on the driver side went on a doddle though. Did you bother torquing them properly? or just got em proper tight?

 

[Anonymous]

just remember how many threads up the old nuts were and put them too that , dont do them too tight.
you can turn um for ages but all it does is squash the rubber bushes, good luck and let me no how it goes.

 

[Lee]

Use a blowtorch to heat it up,will turn no problem after a good heating

 

[Will]

Is done now, used the 15mm socket at work, and the breaker bar we got ther, worked a treat

 

[Adrian Bravo]

Did it break or undo? out of interest

If i ever get my car sorted im changing my ARB drop links.

 

[Will]

undid! it had been soaking in WD40 since the night before though which mightve helped, how is you 1.4 project coming along adrian?

 

[Adrian Bravo]

It is utter pies in the skys!

Im still waiting for my replacement block. !!days after he took my payment! Getting bored waiting to be honest and i miss my car.

This thread;
https://www.fiatforum.com/lets-talk-fiat/103573-fl-autos-parts.html?p=2055552

And my repair one;
https://www.fiatforum.com/bravo-brava/187402-fixing-my-1-4-bravo-engine-misfire-post2045865.html?p=2045865

 

[Adrian Bravo]

27 days ****

 

[Will]

seriously, what the hell! you can have my bravo for spares in november if you want i'll be moving onto the marea and 2 litres then!

 

[Adrian Bravo]

I might have a HGT by then been keeping an eye out to quell the boredom.

 

[Will]

haha naw im thinking of keeping the bravo and maybe, just maybe, putting a 1.4 punto GT engine in it, have no-idea on where to start, but seems like a project to do