sway bar poly bushing troubles
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Drifting
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: colchester CT
sway bar poly bushing troubles
I removed the cooked original bushings from my rear sway bar and I can't get the new ones in. I have used a vise with sockets, I tried a bolt with a flat washer and a nut to try and screw it through. The bushing keeps distorting and I just can't get it to go in straight. I have had no problems with the struts and the camber but the sway bar ends are driving me crazy. I am using energy suspension and it's an lt4. I have searched and tried all the forum suggestions. I am stuck. any help? Thanks
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Drifting
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From: colchester CT
[QUOTE=RUU;1580560074]IIRC, the rear bar ends have steel sleeves that need to be removed before putting in the new bushings. Could that be the problem? I thought that you left those sleeves in place. You are talking about the inserts on the end of the bar where one side is flat and the other side sticks out a little. It's the same insert that the sway bar end links have. I don't think I would have any problem getting in the new bushings if I pressed these out but I thought that you just removed the rubber bushing and the metal sleeve/tube inside the bushing. Please correct me if I am wrong on this. I do think that the new bushings will go in without removing the sleeves, I just can't seem to keep the bushing from distorting when I press it in. The top or bottom or sides will wander and I can't get it to stay straight. This is the only thing keeping me from putting my car back together and hitting the road so it's frustrating as hell. any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks everyone
Melting Slicks
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Pretty sure I removed mine based on comments in threads like this. Though there are also threads where people claim to have left the sleeves in place. They go in real easy (pretty sure I only needed a light-duty C-clamp) if the sleeves are removed.
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Drifting
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: colchester CT
Pretty sure I removed mine based on comments in threads like this. Though there are also threads where people claim to have left the sleeves in place. They go in real easy (pretty sure I only needed a light-duty C-clamp) if the sleeves are removed.
