PB blaster and endlinks - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Keenercarguy · 08-15-2017, 03:12 PM

My front endlinks are seized and I need to adjust my front bar, is the rubber on the endlinks going to break down if on blaster gets on them? I'm trying to decide if I just need a used set of stock endlinks too.

Sideways · 08-15-2017, 03:17 PM

No, the rubber should be fine. I have used pd blaster on endlinks before along with many other places with plastic or rubber around. But make sure to lube the balls socket joint in the endlink, as pd blaster will thin the grease out if its seeps to it and the joint may seize eventually (I learnt the hard way)

Keenercarguy · 08-15-2017, 04:08 PM

Yeah that's what I was afraid of. I might just grab a used set of endlinks for cheap to have in reserve

8RZ · 08-15-2017, 04:34 PM

Good luck, my car was from up north so almost every nut and bolt under the car was rusted and seized, I ended cutting the end links in half in order to remove the suspension and bought Whiteline adjustable ones instead.

jasonojordan · 08-15-2017, 04:41 PM

Another option you can try instead of PB blaster that I have had really good luck with on seized stuff is kroil.

http://www.kanolabs.com/

Tcoat · 08-15-2017, 05:07 PM

There is no "rubber" in the rubber parts of these cars. They are PCV/silicone compounds. Would take something way stronger than PB to eat them up.

Keenercarguy · 08-15-2017, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 8RZ

Good luck, my car was from up north so almost every nut and bolt under the car was rusted and seized, I ended cutting the end links in half in order to remove the suspension and bought Whiteline adjustable ones instead.

Thankfully my car just saw lots of SC humidity and water, not so much salt. I think (read: hope) that if I use penetrating oil and a breaker bar I'll be able to get them loose

sirsol66 · 08-16-2017, 01:45 PM

Grab the back of the socket with vice grips. Worked much better for me than trying to use the stupid allen keys.

Joon525 · 08-16-2017, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Keenercarguy

My front endlinks are seized and I need to adjust my front bar, is the rubber on the endlinks going to break down if on blaster gets on them? I'm trying to decide if I just need a used set of stock endlinks too.

One thing I usually do when trying to remove stuff where a bunch of threads are showing is to take a wire brush/wheel and really clean up the exposed threads so that when the nut does break loose you're not trying to overcome the extra friction that rust particles provide in the threads.
Also, spray the PB Blaster the night before working on the car and again a few hours before working on it.
A lot of people spray it and wait 5 minutes which may not be enough.

wparsons · 08-16-2017, 05:31 PM

Front end links are like $40 each Canadian, I wouldn't bother messing with used ones for that price. I'd bet they're about $25 US each.

Keenercarguy · 08-16-2017, 09:15 PM

If a friend of mine that I trust has a set with very few miles I'd still take them over mine. It'd be hard to be worse so anything would be an improvement. No reason to bother spending $50 on things worth $15

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Keenercarguy Mountain Runner Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited 6MT Location: Boone, NC and Charlotte area NC Posts: 714 Thanks: 489 Thanked 142 Times in 105 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Yeah that's what I was afraid of. I might just grab a used set of endlinks for cheap to have in reserve __________________ 2013 BRZ 6MT Limited: "Quick as Hell, on a Budget" Build • Ceramic Coated Gruppe-S UEL/OP • Konig Hypergrams • RS4 200tw • Koni Yellows, Eibach Springs • Ferodo DS2500's

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Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,846 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,283 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2492 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	There is no "rubber" in the rubber parts of these cars. They are PCV/silicone compounds. Would take something way stronger than PB to eat them up. __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

08-16-2017, 09:15 PM	#11
Keenercarguy Mountain Runner Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited 6MT Location: Boone, NC and Charlotte area NC Posts: 714 Thanks: 489 Thanked 142 Times in 105 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	If a friend of mine that I trust has a set with very few miles I'd still take them over mine. It'd be hard to be worse so anything would be an improvement. No reason to bother spending $50 on things worth $15 __________________ 2013 BRZ 6MT Limited: "Quick as Hell, on a Budget" Build • Ceramic Coated Gruppe-S UEL/OP • Konig Hypergrams • RS4 200tw • Koni Yellows, Eibach Springs • Ferodo DS2500's

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08-15-2017, 03:17 PM	#2
Sideways BRZZZZZ Join Date: Jun 2015 Drives: 2013 BRZ Whiteout Location: The White North Posts: 318 Thanks: 96 Thanked 160 Times in 111 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	No, the rubber should be fine. I have used pd blaster on endlinks before along with many other places with plastic or rubber around. But make sure to lube the balls socket joint in the endlink, as pd blaster will thin the grease out if its seeps to it and the joint may seize eventually (I learnt the hard way)

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jasonojordan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: 2013 satin white brz limited Location: Cottage Grove MN Posts: 1,049 Thanks: 162 Thanked 511 Times in 326 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Another option you can try instead of PB blaster that I have had really good luck with on seized stuff is kroil. http://www.kanolabs.com/

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sirsol66 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 FRS- Hot Lava Location: Michigan Posts: 674 Thanks: 16 Thanked 162 Times in 115 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Grab the back of the socket with vice grips. Worked much better for me than trying to use the stupid allen keys.

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