General Suspension: How-To: Sway bar bushing replacement
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How-To: Sway bar bushing replacement
Steering a llittle loose... try these sway bar bushings for $11 from prothane (jegs)
Cheap & Easy fix for worn bushings and performance upgrade
You will also need a flatblade screwdriver to pry the washer(last pic) and the bolt hiding inside frame (next pic)
The 19mm and torque wrench are for wheels, proper torque helps keeps rotors from warping from over tightening.(100lb/ft)
You will need the 3in extension, 15mm socket and ratchet for the front bolts. air tools are always your friend but hand tools will get it done. the bolt is fairly long.
When you get to the rear bolts you have to use the 15mm open end wrench to hold the nut on the back of the bolt hiding in the frame , and the ratchet w/15mm socketand 3" ext.
when you get it loose you will have to use the screwdriver to pry the nut/bolt down to get the nut and bushing cap out.(stupid lock washers)
With the car on jackstands I had to jack the A-arm up slightly to realease pressure on the bushing... probably because I didn't take links off and I was doing one side at a time.
Reassemble then Repeat on other side and your done .
my first how-to hope its descent
Cheap & Easy fix for worn bushings and performance upgrade
You will also need a flatblade screwdriver to pry the washer(last pic) and the bolt hiding inside frame (next pic)
The 19mm and torque wrench are for wheels, proper torque helps keeps rotors from warping from over tightening.(100lb/ft)
You will need the 3in extension, 15mm socket and ratchet for the front bolts. air tools are always your friend but hand tools will get it done. the bolt is fairly long.
When you get to the rear bolts you have to use the 15mm open end wrench to hold the nut on the back of the bolt hiding in the frame , and the ratchet w/15mm socketand 3" ext.
when you get it loose you will have to use the screwdriver to pry the nut/bolt down to get the nut and bushing cap out.(stupid lock washers)
With the car on jackstands I had to jack the A-arm up slightly to realease pressure on the bushing... probably because I didn't take links off and I was doing one side at a time.
Reassemble then Repeat on other side and your done .
my first how-to hope its descent
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This is the last part of my suspension that needs to be replaced. I'm going to try and follow this guide and see what happens, probably this weekend. Has anyone had success with this method or know a better way to do this?
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