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Old 20-03-2014, 03:20 PM
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Default Help changing track control arm please...

I am in the process of changing the drivers side track control arm on my series 2...

Struggling getting the anti roll bar but off, is it a reverse thread?

It's covered in wd40 but won't budge... Any help appreciated 👍
Old 20-03-2014, 04:32 PM
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One side is indeed a reverse thread. Can't remember which off hand tho
Old 20-03-2014, 06:13 PM
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Should be able to tell by the thread of the ARB that you can see poking out past the nut if it's a left-hand thread.

Or try turning it the other way..
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What an absolute nightmare of a job! Yeah it was left hand thread... took a while but I got there

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I soaked the be-jasus out of it in penetrating fluid! Was still lot more effort then it looks
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Had this problem years back I'm sure from memory the drivers side is the left handed thread
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