Front sway bar

patritim · Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 6:40 pm Post subject: Front sway bar

I'm in the process of putting new bolts in for my front sway bar because there aren't any there

. But my problem is that when I went to put in the bolt, it's like 3/4" too short to be able to be put on. So my question is: Am I supposed to bend the sway bar down to the bolt, or do I have to unbolt the bar clamps, move it so the bolt does work, and then reclamp the bar?

bing · Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:04 pm Post subject:

when you say new bolts, you mean endlinks?

if so you could bent the swaybar down or jack the control arm up

patritim · Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:08 pm Post subject:

Yeah, I did mean endlinks. And will jacking up the control arm really make them get closer to the sway bar?

bing · Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:30 pm Post subject:

yep

which ever you feel is easier

i'd imagine jacking it up is easier

patritim · Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 10:10 pm Post subject:

Yeah, it sounds a lot easier. The car is up on ramps right now, but i'll take it down tomorrow and try jacking it up.

thumbs · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 6:45 am Post subject:

undo both links while car is sitting on ground and tighten them up the same way torque end links to 15 lbs

patritim · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 10:57 am Post subject:

I brought the car down, and I jacked up on the back part of the control arm, and that made the sway bar go further away

. So I don't know if I jacked on the wrong part, or if the sway bar isn't where it's supposed to be, but the endlinks still aren't in.

patritim · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:56 pm Post subject:

I finally got it all done, I needed 2 jacks (one for the body and one for the control arm) and a clamp (to bring the sway bar closer to the control arm) to get the links to reach between the sway bar and control arms.

thumbs · Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 7:18 am Post subject:

if it's to tight u risk the chance of braken yor bar

patritim · Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 8:13 am Post subject:

I tightened them to factory specs, and I asked 2 shops and they said that's exactly what you're supposed to do and it's what they would've done if I had taken it to them. Plus, if they snap i've already done it once, so I know how to do it again, and I just know not to tighten them so much.

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