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01-29-2008, 10:06 AM

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It does get easier w/ practice and an extra pair of hands helps a lot

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01-29-2008, 10:10 AM

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Cheater.

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01-29-2008, 10:12 AM

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Cheater.

Unfortuanately I didn't have heat or and extra set of hands

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01-29-2008, 10:17 AM

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Neither stock 993 nor RS/Evo uprights have a nut to fasten the upper end of the droplink. There is only a stud that screws into a boss on the upright. Easily done if it's off the car. But how do you screw it in w/o ripping the boot when the upright is on the car?

Bill,
I see. I would try to get a small amount of spray lubricant under the lip of the boot in order for it to rotate on the stud as you tighten.

Andreas

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01-29-2008, 11:49 AM

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Bill - I probably used my tappet wrenches.

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01-29-2008, 01:58 PM

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Bill - I probably used my tappet wrenches.

i will grind down a 16mm but i don't think that is the issue. I did some fooling around w/ my unmounted RS/Evo uprights. The only way to do it w/o stressing the boots is to spin the whole droplink. I don't think that is possible when mounted in the car.

Getting ready to try again this PM

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01-29-2008, 03:39 PM

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I just checked a pair of forged C4S links ( which only have a single ball stud for the upper end that screws into the carrier) ..... and the stud was easily turned by the 16mm flats without the slightest resistance from the boot: if yours remains stubborn, I would give it a shot of spray lube as Andreas mentioned. I do recall taking them apart by turning the stud only - not swiveling the whole drop link.
Appears that you unfortunately inherited the problem one of the lot