914runner

Well i found out in the process of my 3.4L swap that my Rancho steering stabilizer that i was using can no longer be used. so i am going to use and OME instead. my question is that i originally wanted to use the OME stabilizer but i couldnt get the stock one off. i got the end that is attached to the frame off but not the end that is attached to the steering rod. does anyone know how to get it off? also where is a good place to find a OME stabilizer? does central 4wd carry them?
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Flygtenstein

Pickle fork, heat it and beat it.

Mike at X-treme ought to have them, I got mine from 4x4 Connection.

How is the swap coming?

914runner

th swap is going good. also what the heck is a pickle fork?
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tenfourtyeight

Yea, I beat the crap out of mine, and sprayed a hell of a lot of PB blaster on and in it, and finally said 'screw it, I'll get it off with a sawzall.' I then drove it for a day, and had a freind beat a pickle fork into it with a sledge, and it popped off with 6 hits. I beat on the mofo for hours, and my bud gets it off in 6 hits. Talk about humbling. We both realized it's because I gave up on it before the PB had a chance to loosen it. So heat it and beat it, if that doesn't work, spray a lot of PB or WD-40 in it, and drive around for a day with the nut on the back off. Then beat it some more.

If you feel like it, you could then beat it even more.

Edit: Pickle fork:

914runner

ok i just sprayed some liquid wrench on it and am going to eat dinner and will give it another shot after im done eating.
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CTB

Hey man,

Ya, I feel your pain. I had to deal with the same thing for a few days. First, I used a hack saw to cut off the rest of the stabilizer at the stud (so there was just the stud sticking through the link). I pounded on it, no luck (just not much room to move in there). Then, I took it to a shop and they tried an air hammer on it...no luck either. Finally, one of the tech's had a great idea. He put a socket on the back side of the stud (one that was just small enough to fit over the end of the stud, but stayed tight on it). Then, he got a really long extension - probably 3 ft or so - so that he could move farther back under my rig and get some room to swing his mallet and hit the extension. A few good whacks and it finally popped loose. Then, he just had to remove his socket from the end of the link and it came out.

Good luck!

Scofco

I'm having this exact problem right now.
I ripped my old stabilizer right apart trying to get it off. I was beating the piss out of it with a pickle fork for a good 20 minutes, then decided to come on here to make sure I wasn't missing anything.

Those stock bushings sure have alot of green grease in them

Guess I'll head back out and keep whacking it! hah!

ChickenLover

Mine was a real pain too. I ended up cutting it off with a sawzall at the stud. then melting the damn stud out with a cutting torch. It worked but be carefull not to cut into the steering rod.

Scofco

I don't have a sawzall (cardinal sin?) or a cutting torch
The pickle fork and deadblow hammer will have to do the job.

pimacdaddy

20 years later, but did you get it out with a pickle fork ? Heheh