mjwalfredo

Hi Guys,

During some wrenching, I needed to remove the rear swaybar from my 3rd gen 4 Runner and sheared both bolts that attach the the bar to the axle on the passenger side. I tried to use an Easy-out like tool but I kept breaking them so I lost my cool and started drilling into the bolt studs. This was stupid especially now that I've got a new room mate who knows how to use an easy out correctly (Didn't know about this at the time)

So now my plan is to drill out both bolt studs to make a bigger hole and just use bolts/nuts/washers to attach the swaybar. Here is my problem, the tab on the axle that the sway bar is bolted to has a nut welded to it. I want to cut this off but there is maybe 1-1/2 inches of space around that nut inside the tab. Anyone have a good suggestion on what to use to cut thru the nuts? I've got access to a dremel so if there is a good attachment for it that would be awesome.

04 Rocko Taco

they make small cut off wheels for the dremel...
Could you just drill through the nut to get rid of the threads, and make that hole bigger also?

mjwalfredo

You know what, when I get home today, I will see if there is enough room between the axle and the existing nut for another nut and the threaded part of the bolt. That sure would make things easier, thanks Rocko!

04 Rocko Taco

more than welcome!!

surf4runner

be happy the broken easy-outs came out easy mine is still stuck

seafarinman

Just leave the remnants of the bolts in there. You don't need a swaybar anyways. I had a set of swaybar discos and one day when my truck was all muddy I didn't put them back in. I drove it home like that and realized that I didn't need it at all, so off it came. That was like 6 years ago. I did the SAS and I really have no need for it now.

nix4x4

shoot i had mine off the other day and its IFS... very slight change that i mightve not even noticed had i not been the one who removed them. But as far as stuck sway bars/ endlinks go, the whizz-wheel is your best friend.

mjwalfredo

I hear you guys about driving without the swaybar on. I have been without my rear for a couple of months now and I don't think that it is too big of a difference, especially with the Bilsteins on my truck. It is noticeable I believe though so I want to at least put it back on with my new poly bushings for a comparison.

By the way, it appears that there is not enough room to simply use a nut between the nut welded to the mount and the axle. I was at home depot and I saw a fiberglass (I think) cut-off wheel that I will try and use to remove enough of the nut fit a new one on there. I'll post about the proccess when I get around to it.