Loosening suspension adjusters

Tihol Tiholov t.tiholov at gmail.com
Mon Jun 1 12:17:53 PDT 2009


> What's the secret to getting adjusters loose on the front and rear
suspensions of a 200q20v so I can get an alignment done?

If you mean the tie rods - soaking with Kroil or equivalent and heat is
often needed (Propane torch for instance).  Alternating heat and cooling
works.  Heat the nut, cool the rod.

> Do the stop nuts turn "normal" as in ccw to loosen, etc.?

So it is IME.  This is, if you face the nuts form the middle of the car.  If
you're on the wheel side, they loosen clockwise.

> Does Kroil work for overcoming several years of rusting?

It does, but usually augmented by heat.  But I'm in cold Canada ...


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