so i bought the mazdatrix aluminum rear camber adjust link and i cant get the old vertical link out. i got the bottom out no problem, but i just cant get the top off... do i have to drop my diff or something? my axles/diff are always in the way and sometimes the ebrake lines are. i dont wanna pay someone else to do it, but i dont know what i should be doing differently. can anyone help me? what tools? im only using a floorjack and simple hand tools. is it possible? thanks, i read it was easy, but i dont know how to get the link out without removing my diff.

 

You need two 17mm sockets one with a long socket with an extender and the other can just be a short socket. You have to work it a little to get the socket w/extender up and into the place you need it to be but it will fit, I have done it on two cars. So with your feet out the back of the car looking up you would need the socket w/extender on the left side and the reg. one on the right. Then wedge the left one in there against something and let loose on the right one and hope it comes off easy, you might need a breaker. Then when you are putting the new link on just put a jack under the subframe and jack it up to meet the new links hole.

 

so i went at it again in the daylight and i still cant get that upper bolt out. i cant break the bolt without hitting axle or diff, i even had my friend pull my legs out while i held the wrench on the bolt. my shoulders still hurt. i think i might have to pay someone to do it... i might just buy an impact gun and hope that its strong enough for it. do you think an impact gun can break a bolt like that? like an electric one, not a air compressor one. or any other tricks to getting in there? i ended up just re attaching the stock link so i can get my presilencer welded in tomorrow.

 

The one on my TII was really hard to get off. Try a little length of pipe over the socket handle to give some more torque.

 

Breaker Bar.

 

Impact was the only way i could get that old rusted bolt out. I happened to have the whole subframe out at the same time tho too...