I can't get my stabilizer link bolts to tighten down

1997 MAZDA PROTEGE
250,000 MILES
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DRUMDUDE1965
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I have a 97 mazda protege lx and .I've used an allen wrench to hold the stud ,but it only goes so far. the bolts will tighten to a certain extent ,but then they get so tight that I actually stripped the allen wrench hole in the center of the stud,
Feb 11, 2012 at 12:08 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Are you sure that isn't as far as they should be? Are you cross threading?
Feb 11, 2012 at 12:45 AM
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