like the title says, my radius rod is broken and because its round i cant stabilize so that i can grab the bolt and unscrew it. any suggestions?

 

where did it break can you get a big pair locking pliers on it... you guys might call them vice grips.

 

got the vice grips on it but even then it still just rotates. >

 

Can you cut through the radius rod right next to (hard up against) the large bush retaining washer? If you can this will remove the 'shoulder' where the OD of the bar increases between the front bush and the control arm, and the smaller OD section that passes through the front bush should just push forward and drop out.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by johnlear &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Can you cut through the radius rod right next to (hard up against) the large bush retaining washer? If you can this will remove the 'shoulder' where the OD of the bar increases between the front bush and the control arm, and the smaller OD section that passes through the front bush should just push forward and drop out. </TD></TR></TABLE>

that was my next idea if that won't do it get a wheel nut buster used on wheel lug nuts that won't come off and break the nut! its broke chop the **** up

 

Do you have an oxy-acetyline torch? You could heat the radius rod near the front bush and bend it through 90°. This would give you something to hold in order to prevent the RR rotating as you undo the front nut.

How and where (on the RR) did you manage to break the RR?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by johnlear &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Do you have an oxy-acetyline torch? You could heat the radius rod near the front bush and bend it through 90°. This would give you something to hold in order to prevent the RR rotating as you undo the front nut.

How and where (on the RR) did you manage to break the RR?</TD></TR></TABLE>

it broke about 6 inches from the shock fork. im assuming from old age. i was going over a bump and had to brake hard and i just heard it snap.

 

is the benzomatic torch hot enough to bend the rod?