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Old 03-03-12, 07:47 AM
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FL Front sway bar links install?

FSM says to just remove the wheels and remove the stabalizer links.

I thought I had read that the wheel needed to be under load to make the end links easier to remove. Maybe I dreamed it.

So, what is the best way to change out the front sway bar end links?

Thanks for any experiences.
Old 03-03-12, 08:31 AM
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Jack up front of car and remove:
wheels,
undertray,
sway bar bushing so bar hangs loose- this removes any sway bar preload,
end link attaching bolts.
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So the bar has to have NO load on it when doing any removal or installation of the bushings and/or links?
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So the bar has to have NO load on it when doing any removal or installation of the bushings and/or links?
If both wheels are off the ground at the same time, yes. However if you only jack up one side, there will be load.
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it makes it easier but its possible LOL , get a friend's jack and lift the car from both sides .
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Originally Posted by Mahjik
If both wheels are off the ground at the same time, yes. However if you only jack up one side, there will be load.
Yeah i figured that. I was gonna attempt this jacking up one side at a time lol.

Now i know now to jack up the entire front and do it. Thanks
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