do i have to put car on jack stands or is there a better way? I know it should be easy cuz it looks easy.
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best way to replace swaybar bushins?
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It shouldn't be necessary to have the car on jackstands, but it'd make your life a hell of a lot easier to get under the car. If it's the front, you can turn the wheels and access the swaybar bushings and end links without jacking it up.
Probably wouldn't need to jack it up on a stock height car, but I can't even get my head under the front bumper to see my sway bar with it lowered. As long as both wheels are level, just unblot the two brackets and the bushings should slide right off. As mentioned, the endlinks can be easily accessed with the wheels turned to full lock.
94GTStang
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Most importantly, where did you buy the bushings? The ones you get off the shelf of auto parts stores won't fit right. They are too short and there will be about an 1/2-3/4 inch gap between the bushing itself and the frame.
However, if you get the ones specific for your car, I would put it up on two jackstands to make life easier.
However, if you get the ones specific for your car, I would put it up on two jackstands to make life easier.
MysteryMachine
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legalize420
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just ditch the whole sway bay. thats what im going. i have talked to many people who drive without it and have no problems. im taking my front and back off this week. just my .02
well i finished the hardest part was to get the old endlinks out, i had to jack up car some then jacked up the swaybar
didn,t use jackstands(locked up, no key)
didn,t use jackstands(locked up, no key)
i just jacked it up to get old endlink then lowered it then put new ones in then tightened "its all GOOOOD"
Bosko5.0 said:
Next time loosen the frame bushings a bit and you won't have to jack up the sway bar. Loosening the frame bushings takes the load off the end links and you can remove/replace them with ease.
Also, you dont need to have your front suspension "loaded" to install the new hardware. Simply crank down on the end links until the bushings begin to compress then torque down the frame bushings, and the bar will preload itself.
When removing old end links .. heres's a tip .. cut them in half with a torch or saw, they will fall out with no issues. Just be sure to "unload" (loosen the frame mounts) before you do it.
Two posts in a row I disagree with. I didnt say anything last time but will this time.95_StangGT said:
If you have the car jacked up on one side and torque the end link, you'll have no clue when to stop since the suspension is twisted up. How do you deal with that?
legalize420
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95_StangGT said:
no joke. do some research and talk to people that HAVE experience with it then make your decission. thats what i did. to each is own.
legalize420 said:
To each his own .. absolutely,but .....
Reguardless of what you've heard, DO NOT remove your Ponys' anti-sway bars !!
There is no benefit to be gained by doing this. None .
Anyone that tells you to remove your bars should be wearing a paper hat and working a drive through, not wrenching.
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