Problem installing RB springs

[Blarghman]

Hey guys,
I started installing my racing beat springs and everything was going fairly okay, until I had to undo those bolts that connect to the rear tie bar-- the ones with the weird rubbery backside that you have to use an allen key to undo. As soon i put the allen key in and started turning with a wrench on the bolt, the inside surface with the allen key just kind of stripped instantly. It was really rusty and crappy. So i tried again on the other joint nearby and the same thing happened. So now, either i pay someone to install them or i do something else. Any suggestions? Thanks!
-Tre

 

[proman]

those things are the endlinks. probably easiest to cut them off and get new endlinks. otherwise try to find some way to stop the screw from spinning without the allen key and wrench it off.

 

[JOS3]

by chance, how much do endlinks cost?

 

[flat_black]

30 to 35ish a piece.

AWR ones cost about the same, but then you have to wait for shipping and all that hoo-hah, and are not disposable like the stock ones.

 

[JOS3]

im sure mine are rusted (road salt) and im probably going to have the same problem when i go to put springs on.

 

[low_psi]

Soak them in PB Blaster for 10min and then try again. get some vice grips on the bolt and use an open end for the nut.

 

[Blarghman]

How would i cut the stock ones off?
What's an "open end" for the nut?

Thanks!

 

[Dexter]

an open end wrench

 

[Blarghman]

Oh, haha. Now i need to find vice grips then :/

 

[Brian MP5T]

They don't get re-used ever by Mazda. Toss em and get new ones...

 

[Pheonix]

yeah, that was so frustrating when they told me that when i was buying new endlinks.
it would have made my install so much easier.
good thing they carry them in stock.

if you can't get them off, as Dex said, break them with an open wrench and then you can grab the ball nut with vice grips( ouch ) and remove it from the endlink

mazda said it's a risk if they don't replace them or something???

 

[Brian MP5T]

Well, they click and make noise. It's only held on with plastic...

 

[FC3s Boy]

in just blast them off with a impact gun

 

[Brian MP5T]

That didn't work for me. They just spun around...